Politicians
- Richard Smith (MP for Arundel), MP for Arundel (UK Parliament constituency)
- Richard Smith (MP), MP for Devizes, 1402
- Richard Smith (died 1516), MP for Reading
- Richard Smith (died 1581), MP for Newcastle-under-Lyme
- Richard Smith (fl.1584), MP for Cricklade
- Richard Smith (politician), former Liberal MPP for Nipissing, Ontario
- Richard M. Smith, legislator from Mineral Point, Wisconsin
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