Al Swift

U.S. Representative
Home state
Washington
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1980–1992
7-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Swift931,525
Opponents522,259
7
Elections run

Between 1980 and 1992, Al Swift ran in 7 U.S. House elections, winning all 7. Swift's biggest single-election total was 175,191 votes, in the 1988 U.S. House election in Washington's District 2. Swift's closest win came in the 1990 U.S. House election in Washington's District 2, decided by 17,168 votes.

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How many votes has Al Swift received?

Al Swift has received 931,525 popular votes across 7 U.S. elections, with a career record of 7–0.

Election history

Al Swift’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1992U.S. HouseWashingtonWon133,20752.05%Jack Metcalf
R. M. Robin Dexter

Karen Leibrant
1990U.S. HouseWashingtonWon92,83750.55%Doug Smith
William L. McCord (head-to-head)
1988U.S. HouseWashingtonWon175,191100%
1986U.S. HouseWashingtonWon124,84072.2%Thomas S. Talman
1984U.S. HouseWashingtonWon142,06558.61%Jim Klauder
Gary Franco
1982U.S. HouseWashingtonWon101,38359.64%Joan Houchen
1980U.S. HouseWashingtonWon162,00263.86%Neal Snider
William L. McCord (head-to-head)
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Al Swift: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/al-swift. 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.