William R. Smith

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Ohio
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1986–2016
0-6
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Smith419,953
Opponents981,371
6
Elections run

Between 1986 and 2016, William R. Smith ran in 6 U.S. House elections, losing all 6. Smith's biggest single-election total was 137,077 votes, in the 2012 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 2.

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How many votes has William R. Smith received?

William R. Smith has received 419,953 popular votes across 6 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–6.

Election history

William R. Smith’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2016U.S. HouseOhioLost111,69432.82%Brad R. Wenstrup (head-to-head)
2012U.S. HouseOhioLost137,07741.37%Brad R. Wenstrup (head-to-head)
2000U.S. HouseOhioLost48,93021.97%Dennis J. Kucinich
Ron Petrie
2000U.S. HouseOhioLost62,70926.75%Ralph S. Regula
Richard L. Shetler

Brad Graef
1990U.S. HouseOhioLost39,74926.65%Mary Rose Oaker
1986U.S. HouseOhioLost19,79415.14%Mary Rose Oakar
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William R. Smith: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-r-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.