William Smith, U.S. House candidate

William Smith

U.S. House candidate
Born
September 24, 1823
Died
November 29, 1913
Age at death
90
Home state
Tennessee
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1868
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Smith5,543
Opponents10,557
1
Elections run

William Smith (1823–1913), a Republican politician from Tennessee, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1868 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 8 to John W Leftwich, receiving 5,543 votes (34.43%).

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How many votes has William Smith received?

William Smith has received 5,543 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

William Smith’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1868U.S. HouseTennesseeLost5,54334.43%John W Leftwich
D A Nunn
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q2579511). 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-tennessee. 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.