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Smith ran for the House in 1936 and narrowly won the GOP primary among a slate of half a dozen candidates with a plurality polling 27.8%.<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=879295 ME District 2 - R Primary Race - Jun 15, 1936]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved August 20, 2021.</ref> He handily won the general election<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=713286 ME District 2 Race - Sep 14, 1936]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved August 20, 2021.</ref> and was re-elected the following election cycle in the [[1938 Midterm Elections|1938 Midterms]].<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=692702 ME District 02 Race - Sep 12, 1938]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved August 20, 2021.</ref>

Smith ran for the House in 1936 and narrowly won the GOP primary among a slate of half a dozen candidates with a plurality polling 27.8%.<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=879295 ME District 2 - R Primary Race - Jun 15, 1936]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved August 20, 2021.</ref> He handily won the general election<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=713286 ME District 2 Race - Sep 14, 1936]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved August 20, 2021.</ref> and was re-elected the following election cycle in the [[1938 Midterm Elections|1938 Midterms]].<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=692702 ME District 02 Race - Sep 12, 1938]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved August 20, 2021.</ref>

Consistent with his opposition to the Klan, Smith voted for the [[anti-lynching bill]]s of 1937<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/75-1/h27 TO PASS H. R. 1507, AN ANTI-LYNCHING BILL.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved August 20, 2021.</ref> and 1940,<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/76-3/h96 TO PASS H.R. 801, A BILL TO MAKE LYNCHING A FEDERAL CRIME.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved August 20, 2021.</ref> respectively the Gavagan-Wagner Act and the Gavagan-Fish Act. He was also considered a [[conservative]] in terms of overall ideology.<ref name=fascinatingpolitics/>

Consistent with his opposition towards the Klan, Smith voted for the [[anti-lynching bill]]s of 1937<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/75-1/h27 TO PASS H. R. 1507, AN ANTI-LYNCHING BILL.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved August 20, 2021.</ref> and 1940,<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/76-3/h96 TO PASS H.R. 801, A BILL TO MAKE LYNCHING A FEDERAL CRIME.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved August 20, 2021.</ref> respectively the Gavagan-Wagner Act and the Gavagan-Fish Act. He was also considered a [[conservative]] in terms of overall ideology.<ref name=fascinatingpolitics/>

Smith died in office on August 8, 1940, prior to which he advocated the congressional district's constituents to elect his wife, the former Margaret Chase, to the House seat:<ref name=history.house.gov/>

Smith died in office on August 8, 1940, prior to which he advocated the congressional district's constituents to elect his wife, the former Margaret Chase, to the House seat:<ref name=history.house.gov/>