Benjamin Swift
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- April 3, 1781
- Died
- November 11, 1847
- Age at death
- 66
- Home state
- Vermont
- Party
- Independent
- On the ballot
- 1826–1828
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Swift6,916
Opponents4,954
2
Elections run
Between 1826 and 1828, Benjamin Swift ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Swift's biggest single-election total was 4,370 votes, in the 1828 U.S. House election in Vermont's District 4.
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How many votes has Benjamin Swift received?
Benjamin Swift has received 6,916 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1828 | U.S. HouseVermont | Won | 4,37067.5% | Ezra Meech |
| 1826 | U.S. HouseVermont | Lost | 2,54645.02% | Ira Allen Samuel Crofts Agustine Young |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S001116) and Wikidata (Q817701). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Benjamin Swift: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/benjamin-swift-vermont. Accessed [date].