Andy Swanson

U.S. Representative
Home state
Iowa
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1912–1940
1-6
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Swanson271,346
Opponents431,796
7
Elections run

Between 1912 and 1940, Andy Swanson ran in 7 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 6. Swanson's biggest single-election total was 64,877 votes, in the 1940 U.S. House election in Iowa's District 9. Swanson's closest win came in the 1940 U.S. House election in Iowa's District 8, decided by 18,090 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Iowa's District 8, every U.S. House race in Iowa's District 9, or every U.S. House race in Iowa's District 5.

How many votes has Andy Swanson received?

Andy Swanson has received 271,346 popular votes across 7 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–6.

Election history

Andy Swanson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1940U.S. HouseIowaWon64,68758.13%Frank J Lund
1940U.S. HouseIowaLost64,87749.19%Vincent Harrington (head-to-head)
1938U.S. HouseIowaLost46,36649.29%Vincent Harrington (head-to-head)
Charles F Schrunk
1936U.S. HouseIowaLost1,0230.83%Lloyd Thurston
Kenneth F Baldridge
1934U.S. HouseIowaLost47,50848.03%Otha Wearin (head-to-head)
1932U.S. HouseIowaLost44,92543.73%Otha Wearin (head-to-head)
1912U.S. HouseIowaLost1,9604.84%Solomon Prouty
Clint L Price

F E White

Ira D Kellogg
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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.