William Smith

U.S. Representative
Born
September 24, 1812
Died
November 14, 1889
Age at death
77
Home state
North Carolina
Party
whig
On the ballot
1859
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Smith6,045
Opponents5,531
1
Elections run

William Smith (1812–1889), a Whig politician from North Carolina, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1859 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 1 with 6,045 votes (52.22%), defeating Henry M Shaw.

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How many votes has William Smith received?

William Smith has received 6,045 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

William Smith’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1859U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon6,04552.22%Henry M Shaw
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000634) and Wikidata (Q1667529). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.