Lamar Smith
U.S. representative from Texas (1987–2019)
- Born
- November 19, 1947
- Terms in office
- 16
- Elections in our data
- 1110 won
Terms in office
| Office | Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Representative, Texas district 21 district history | Republican | 2017-01-03 | 2019-01-03 |
| Representative, Texas district 21 district history | Republican | 2015-01-06 | 2017-01-03 |
| Representative, Texas district 21 district history | Republican | 2013-01-03 | 2015-01-03 |
| Representative, Texas district 21 district history | Republican | 2011-01-05 | 2013-01-03 |
| Representative, Texas district 21 district history | Republican | 2009-01-06 | 2011-01-03 |
| Representative, Texas district 21 district history | Republican | 2007-01-04 | 2009-01-03 |
| Representative, Texas district 21 district history | Republican | 2005-01-04 | 2007-01-03 |
| Representative, Texas district 21 district history | Republican | 2003-01-07 | 2005-01-03 |
| Representative, Texas district 21 district history | Republican | 2001-01-03 | 2003-01-03 |
| Representative, Texas district 21 district history | Republican | 1999-01-06 | 2001-01-03 |
| Representative, Texas district 21 district history | Republican | 1997-01-07 | 1999-01-03 |
| Representative, Texas district 21 district history | Republican | 1995-01-04 | 1997-01-03 |
| Representative, Texas district 21 district history | Republican | 1993-01-05 | 1995-01-03 |
| Representative, Texas district 21 district history | Republican | 1991-01-03 | 1993-01-03 |
| Representative, Texas district 21 district history | Republican | 1989-01-03 | 1991-01-03 |
| Representative, Texas district 21 district history | Republican | 1987-01-06 | 1989-01-03 |
Election results
| Year | Race | Stage | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | U.S. House, Texas District 21 | General election | REP | 202,967 | 57.0% | Won |
| 2014 | U.S. House, Texas District 34 | General election | REP | 30,811 | 38.6% | Lost |
| 2014 | U.S. House, Texas District 21 | General election | REP | 135,660 | 71.8% | Won |
| 2012 | U.S. House, Texas District 21 | General election | REP | 187,015 | 60.5% | Won |
| 2010 | U.S. House, Texas District 21 | General election | REP | 162,924 | 68.9% | Won |
| 2008 | U.S. House, Texas District 21 | General election | REP | 243,471 | 80.0% | Won |
| 2006 | U.S. House, Texas District 21 (special) | Top-two primary | REP | 122,486 | 60.1% | Won |
| 2004 | U.S. House, Texas District 21 | General election | REP | 209,774 | 61.5% | Won |
| 2002 | U.S. House, Texas District 21 | General election | REP | 161,836 | 72.9% | Won |
| 2000 | U.S. House, Texas District 21 | General election | REP | 251,049 | 75.9% | Won |
| 1998 | U.S. House, Texas District 21 | General election | REP | 165,047 | 91.4% | Won |
Questions and answers
What offices has Lamar Smith held?
U.S. representative from Texas (1987–2019).
When was Lamar Smith born?
November 19, 1947.
What was Lamar Smith's most recent election result?
Won in the 2016 U.S. House general election in Texas, with 57.0% of the vote.
Terms: congress-legislators (public domain); portrait: official congressional photo (public domain). Election results since 1976: FiveThirtyEight.