Walter Smith

U.S. Representative
Born
July 10, 1862
Died
January 27, 1922
Age at death
59
Home state
Iowa
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1900–1910
6-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Smith139,207
Opponents100,155
6
Elections run

Between 1900 and 1910, Walter Smith ran in 6 U.S. House elections, winning all 6. Smith's biggest single-election total was 27,214 votes, in the 1904 U.S. House election in Iowa's District 9. Smith's closest win came in the 1910 U.S. House election in Iowa's District 9, decided by 1,847 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Iowa's District 9 or all 1910 U.S. House races.

How many votes has Walter Smith received?

Walter Smith has received 139,207 popular votes across 6 U.S. elections, with a career record of 6–0.

Election history

Walter Smith’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1910U.S. HouseIowaWon18,76351.96%W F Cleeland
Alden O Mudge
1908U.S. HouseIowaWon23,21555.76%R C Spencer
J J Kelly

J C Cook
1906U.S. HouseIowaWon21,86360.71%Daniel Campbell
J O McElroy (head-to-head)

A P Mocomber
1904U.S. HouseIowaWon27,21463.89%N Wilcox
J O McElroy (head-to-head)

C F Dietz
1902U.S. HouseIowaWon20,99759.58%George W Cullison
A D Beckhart
1900U.S. HouseIowaWon27,15556.83%S B Wadsworth
W H Taylor
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000623) and Wikidata (Q2544882). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Walter Smith: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/walter-smith. Accessed [date].

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.