William Smyth
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- January 3, 1824
- Died
- September 30, 1870
- Age at death
- 46
- Home state
- Iowa
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1868
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Smyth18,753
Opponents13,228
1
Elections run
William Smyth (1824–1870), a Republican politician from Iowa, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1868 U.S. House election in Iowa's District 2 with 18,753 votes (58.64%), defeating William E Leffingwell and A R West.
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How many votes has William Smyth received?
William Smyth has received 18,753 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1868 | U.S. HouseIowa | Won | 18,75358.64% | William E Leffingwell A R West |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000648) and Wikidata (Q2580591). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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