William Smith

U.S. Representative
Home state
South Carolina
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1788–1796
4-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Smith2,488
Opponents1,610
4
Elections run

Between 1788 and 1796, William Smith ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning all 4. Smith's biggest single-election total was 784 votes, in the 1796 U.S. House election in South Carolina's District 1. Smith's closest win came in the 1794 U.S. House election in South Carolina's District 1, decided by 194 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in South Carolina's District 1 or all 1796 U.S. House races.

How many votes has William Smith received?

William Smith has received 2,488 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.

Election history

William Smith’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1796U.S. HouseSouth CarolinaWon784Robert Simons
1794U.S. HouseSouth CarolinaWon69851.67%John Rutledge
T M Tucker (head-to-head)
1793U.S. HouseSouth CarolinaWon35358.15%T M Tucker (head-to-head)
Jacob Read
1788U.S. HouseSouth CarolinaWon65353.09%Gillon
Ramsay
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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.