William Smith

U.S. Representative
Born
June 13, 1859
Died
May 12, 1932
Age at death
72
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1902–1904
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Smith42,068
Opponents11,626
2
Elections run

Between 1902 and 1904, William Smith ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Smith's biggest single-election total was 26,050 votes, in the 1904 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 27. Smith's closest win came in the 1902 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 27, decided by 5,400 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Pennsylvania's District 27 or all 1904 U.S. House races.

How many votes has William Smith received?

William Smith has received 42,068 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

William Smith’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1904U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon26,05028.23%
1902U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon16,01857.94%Alfred W Smiley
William Haupt

John Bort
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000635) and Wikidata (Q8016369). 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-pennsylvania. 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.