Willis Smith, U.S. Senator

Willis Smith

U.S. Senator
Born
December 19, 1887
Died
June 26, 1953
Age at death
65
Home state
North Carolina
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1950
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Smith364,912
Opponents177,753
1
Elections run

Willis Smith (1887–1953), a Democratic politician from North Carolina, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1950 U.S. Senate election in North Carolina with 364,912 votes (66.97%), defeating E. L. Galvin.

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How many votes has Willis Smith received?

Willis Smith has received 364,912 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Willis Smith’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1950U.S. SenateNorth Carolina · SpecialWon364,91266.97%E. L. Galvin
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q829804). 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.