Charles Swanson

U.S. Representative
Born
January 3, 1879
Died
August 22, 1970
Age at death
91
Home state
Iowa
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1928–1930
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Swanson75,505
Opponents48,712
2
Elections run

Between 1928 and 1930, Charles Swanson ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Swanson's biggest single-election total was 47,632 votes, in the 1928 U.S. House election in Iowa's District 9. Swanson's closest win came in the 1930 U.S. House election in Iowa's District 9, decided by 7,286 votes.

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How many votes has Charles Swanson received?

Charles Swanson has received 75,505 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Charles Swanson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1930U.S. HouseIowaWon27,87357.09%June M Fickel
Carl C Carlsen
1928U.S. HouseIowaWon47,63263.18%W J Burke
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S001093) and Wikidata (Q1064260). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Charles Swanson: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/charles-swanson. 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.