Claude A. Swanson
★ Governor
- Born
- March 31, 1862
- Died
- July 7, 1939
- Age at death
- 77
- Home state
- Virginia
- Party
- Democratic
- Years in office
- 22 years in the U.S. Senate, 12 years in the U.S. House, 4 years as governor
- On the ballot
- 1905
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Swanson84,235
Opponents45,815
1
Elections run
Claude A. Swanson (1862–1939), a Democratic politician from Virginia, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1905 governor election in Virginia with 84,235 votes (64.5%), defeating Lunsford L. Lewis.
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How many votes has Claude A. Swanson received?
Claude A. Swanson has received 84,235 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1905 | GovernorVirginia | Won | 84,23564.5% | Lunsford L. Lewis |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S001094) and Wikidata (Q658506). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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