Charles Swanson

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Michigan
Party
prohibition
On the ballot
1944–1948
Career timeline
0-3
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Swanson984
Opponents218,131
3
Elections run

Between 1944 and 1948, Charles Swanson ran in 3 U.S. House elections, losing all 3. Swanson's biggest single-election total was 580 votes, in the 1948 U.S. House election in Michigan's District 11.

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How many votes has Charles Swanson received?

Charles Swanson has received 984 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–3.

Election history

Charles Swanson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1948U.S. HouseMichiganLost5800.76%Charles Potter
Henry J Patterson

Frederick F Ingram
1946U.S. HouseMichiganLost1340.21%Frederick Bradley (head-to-head)
Cecil W Bailey (head-to-head)
1944U.S. HouseMichiganLost2700.34%Frederick Bradley (head-to-head)
Cecil W Bailey (head-to-head)

Andrew E Anderson
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Charles Swanson: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/charles-swanson-michigan. 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.