William Smith
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- August 18, 1863
- Died
- August 16, 1924
- Age at death
- 60
- Home state
- Texas
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1902–1914
7-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Smith131,997
Opponents13,668
7
Elections run
Between 1902 and 1914, William Smith ran in 7 U.S. House elections, winning all 7. Smith's biggest single-election total was 23,763 votes, in the 1912 U.S. House election in Texas's District 16. Smith's closest win came in the 1906 U.S. House election in Texas's District 16, decided by 12,286 votes.
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How many votes has William Smith received?
William Smith has received 131,997 popular votes across 7 U.S. elections, with a career record of 7–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1914 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 15,18199.92% | C R Griffith Thomas L Blanton P G Zimmerman (head-to-head) |
| 1912 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 23,76399.89% | — |
| 1910 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 18,25885.35% | W H Harvey Robert A Webb |
| 1908 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 22,15988.68% | J E Boynton P G Zimmerman (head-to-head) |
| 1906 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 13,03091.99% | Ben Vantuys J M Ellis |
| 1904 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 17,48883.08% | Logan McPherson |
| 1902 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 22,11888.02% | D G Hunt D H Meeks |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000636) and Wikidata (Q1440371). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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