William H. Smathers
★ U.S. Senator
- Born
- January 7, 1891
- Died
- September 24, 1955
- Age at death
- 64
- Home state
- New Jersey
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1936–1942
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Smathers1.5M
Opponents1.4M
2
Elections run
Between 1936 and 1942, William H. Smathers ran in 2 U.S. Senate elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Smathers's biggest single-election total was 916,414 votes, in the 1936 U.S. Senate election in New Jersey.
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How many votes has William H. Smathers received?
William H. Smathers has received 1,476,265 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | U.S. SenateNew Jersey | Lost | 559,85145.81% | Albert W. Hawkes William L. Becker Lorenzo Harris Elmo L. Bateman John C. Butterworth George Breitman |
| 1936 | U.S. SenateNew Jersey | Won | 916,41454.9% | William Warren Barbour Fred Turner Herman F. Niessner Herbert Coley Malcom G. Thomas George E. Bopp |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000506) and Wikidata (Q2580579). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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