William Smith

U.S. Representative
Born
January 9, 1828
Died
May 16, 1888
Age at death
60
Home state
North Carolina
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1872
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Smith13,879
Opponents13,147
1
Elections run

William Smith (1828–1888), a Republican politician from North Carolina, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1872 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 4 with 13,879 votes (51.35%), defeating Louis G Rogers.

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How many votes has William Smith received?

William Smith has received 13,879 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

William Smith’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1872U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon13,87951.35%Louis G Rogers
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000630) and Wikidata (Q2577812). 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-north-carolina-2. 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.