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

William Smyth’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1868U.S. HouseIowaWon18,75358.64%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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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.