William E Smith

Governor
Born
June 18, 1824
Died
February 13, 1883
Age at death
58
Home state
Georgia
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1877–1879
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Smith179,294
Opponents197,948
2
Elections run

Between 1877 and 1879, William E Smith ran in 2 governor elections, winning all 2. Smith's biggest single-election total was 100,535 votes, in the 1879 governor election in Wisconsin. Smith's closest win came in the 1877 governor election in Wisconsin, decided by 8,273 votes.

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How many votes has William E Smith received?

William E Smith has received 179,294 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

William E Smith’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1879GovernorWisconsinWon100,53553.19%James Graham Jenkins
Reuben May
1877GovernorWisconsinWon78,75944.22%James A. Mallory
Edward Phelps Allis
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q478117). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William E Smith: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-e-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.