William Smith
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- May 12, 1859
- Died
- October 11, 1932
- Age at death
- 73
- Home state
- Michigan
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1894–1906
7-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Smith177,360
Opponents91,050
7
Elections run
Between 1894 and 1906, William Smith ran in 7 U.S. House elections, winning all 7. Smith's biggest single-election total was 43,122 votes, in the 1904 U.S. House election in Michigan's District 5. Smith's closest win came in the 1896 U.S. House election in Michigan's District 5, decided by 4,664 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in Michigan's District 5 or all 1906 U.S. House races.
How many votes has William Smith received?
William Smith has received 177,360 popular votes across 7 U.S. elections, with a career record of 7–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1906 | U.S. HouseMichigan | Won | 18,48788.89% | John E Nicles Isaiah S Morris Jerry S Walling Newton E Tower Peter Stegeman |
| 1904 | U.S. HouseMichigan | Won | 43,12227.89% | William A Klaser |
| 1902 | U.S. HouseMichigan | Won | 19,04060.21% | Myron H Walker (head-to-head) Edward S Townsend Charles A Bissonette |
| 1900 | U.S. HouseMichigan | Won | 27,89855.59% | William F McKnight Frank D Cutler John Kosten |
| 1898 | U.S. HouseMichigan | Won | 22,02156.8% | Oliver H Perry Charles Oldfield Thomas J Haynes |
| 1896 | U.S. HouseMichigan | Won | 26,81954.76% | George P Hummer |
| 1894 | U.S. HouseMichigan | Won | 19,97358.52% | Gideon L Rutherford Josiah Tibbitts Myron H Walker (head-to-head) G A Brown |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000629) and Wikidata (Q571000). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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