William Smith

U.S. Representative
Born
November 8, 1755
Died
June 10, 1816
Age at death
60
Home state
New York
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1812–1814
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Smith7,086
Opponents2,784
2
Elections run

Between 1812 and 1814, William Smith ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Smith's biggest single-election total was 4,576 votes, in the 1812 U.S. House election in New York's District 17.

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How many votes has William Smith received?

William Smith has received 7,086 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

William Smith’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1814U.S. HouseNew YorkWon2,51047.42%Westel Willoughby
1812U.S. HouseNew YorkWon4,5760.02%William Smithfield
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000638) and Wikidata (Q8018789). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Smith: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-smith-new-york. 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.