Wintersmith

(name as recorded in the historical source)
U.S. House candidate
Home state
Kentucky
Party
unknown
On the ballot
1855–1882
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Wintersmith6,631
Opponents14,935
2
Elections run

Between 1855 and 1882, Wintersmith ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Wintersmith's biggest single-election total was 6,628 votes, in the 1855 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 5.

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How many votes has Wintersmith received?

Wintersmith has received 6,631 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

Wintersmith’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1882U.S. HouseKentuckyLost30.01%Thomas Robertson
Parrish

H W Parris

D W Farley

David Duncan

C Snow

E D Walker
1855U.S. HouseKentuckyLost6,62848.37%Joshua Jewett
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Wintersmith: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/wintersmith. 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.