Claude A. Swanson, Governor

Claude A. Swanson

Governor
Born
March 31, 1862
Died
July 7, 1939
Age at death
77
Home state
Virginia
Party
Democratic
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

Claude A. Swanson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1905GovernorVirginiaWon84,23564.5%Lunsford L. Lewis
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q658506). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.