Political Highlights: Texas House, 1981-82; Bexar County Commissioners Court, 1983-85; U.S. House of Representatives, 1987-2019 Born: November 19, 1947; San Antonio, Texas Residence: San Antonio Religion: Christian Scientist Family: Wife, Beth Schafer; two children Education: Yale U., B.A. 1969; Southern Methodist U., J.D. 1975
Election History
Margin of Victory (% pts.)
House Race
1986 Election Results
Candidate
Lamar Smith (R) Pete Snelson (D)
Votes
100,346 63,779
%
61.0% 39.0%
1988 Election Results
Candidate
Lamar Smith (R)
Votes
203,989
%
93.0%
1990 Election Results
Candidate
Lamar Smith (R) Kirby Roberts (D)
Votes
144,570 48,585
%
75.0% 25.0%
1992 Election Results
Candidate
Lamar Smith (R) James Gaddy (D) William Grisham (LIBERT)
Votes
190,979 62,827 10,847
%
72.2% 23.7% 4.1%
1994 Election Results
Candidate
Lamar Smith (R) Kerry Lowry (I)
Votes
165,595 18,480
%
90.0% 10.0%
1996 Election Results
Candidate
Lamar Smith (R) Gordon Wharton (D) Randy Rutenbeck (NL)
Votes
205,830 60,338 3,139
%
76.4% 22.4% 1.2%
1998 Election Results
Candidate
Lamar Smith (R) Jeffrey Blunt (LIBERT)
Votes
165,047 15,561
%
91.4% 8.6%
2000 Election Results
Candidate
Lamar Smith (R) Jim Green (D) C. Steinbrecher (LIBERT)
Votes
251,049 73,326 6,503
%
75.9% 22.2% 2.0%
2002 Election Results
Candidate
Lamar Smith (R) John Courage (D) DG Roberts (LIBERT)
Votes
161,836 56,206 4,051
%
72.9% 25.3% 1.8%
2004 Election Results
Candidate
Lamar Smith (R) Rhett Smith (D) Jason Pratt (LIBERT)
Votes
209,774 121,129 10,216
%
61.5% 35.5% 3.0%
2006 Election Results
Candidate
Lamar Smith (R) John Courage (D) Gene Kelly (D) Tommy Calvert (I) James Strohm (LIBERT) James Peterson (I) Mark Rossano (I)
Votes
122,486 49,957 18,355 5,280 4,076 2,189 1,439
%
60.1% 24.5% 9.0% 2.6% 2.0% 1.1% 0.7%
2008 Election Results
Candidate
Lamar Smith (R) James Stohm (LIBERT)
Votes
243,471 60,879
%
80.0% 20.0%
2010 Election Results
Candidate
Lamar Smith (R) Lainey Melnick (D) James Strohm (LIBERT)
Votes
162,924 65,927 7,694
%
68.9% 27.9% 3.3%
2012 Election Results
Candidate
Lamar Smith (R) Candace Duval (D) John-Henry Liberty (LIBERT)
Votes
187,015 109,326 12,524
%
60.5% 35.4% 4.1%
2014 Election Results
Candidate
Lamar Smith (R) Antonio Diaz (GREEN) Ryan Shields (LIBERT)
