W W Smith

U.S. House candidate
Home state
California
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1886–1972
0-8
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Smith199,402
Opponents613,520
8
Elections run

Between 1886 and 1972, W W Smith ran in 8 U.S. House elections, losing all 8. Smith's biggest single-election total was 53,708 votes, in the 1966 U.S. House election in California's District 31.

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How many votes has W W Smith received?

W W Smith has received 199,402 popular votes across 8 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–8.

Election history

W W Smith’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1972U.S. HouseCaliforniaLost43,14025.15%Don Edwards
Edmon Kaiser V
1966U.S. HouseCaliforniaLost53,70836.63%Charles II. Wilson
1962U.S. HouseCaliforniaLost46,51025.17%John E. Moss
1962U.S. HouseCaliforniaLost13,37115.39%Augustus F. Gus Hawkins
1950U.S. HouseCaliforniaLost40,56932.81%Franck Havenner
1904U.S. HouseCaliforniaLost7402.17%James Needham
William M Conley

J L Cobb
1888U.S. HouseCaliforniaLost6571.85%Joseph McKenna (head-to-head)
Ben Morgan

S Solon Holl
1886U.S. HouseCaliforniaLost7072.37%Joseph McKenna (head-to-head)
H C McPike

W J Cuthbertson
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Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.