Claude A. Swanson, U.S. Senator

Claude A. Swanson

U.S. Senator
Home state
Virginia
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1916–1928
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Swanson524,879
Opponents45,530
3
Elections run

Between 1916 and 1928, Claude A. Swanson ran in 3 U.S. Senate elections, winning all 3. Swanson's biggest single-election total was 275,425 votes, in the 1928 U.S. Senate election in Virginia. Swanson's closest win came in the 1922 U.S. Senate election in Virginia, decided by 73,490 votes.

Browse every U.S. Senate election in Virginia or all 1928 U.S. Senate races.

How many votes has Claude A. Swanson received?

Claude A. Swanson has received 524,879 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

Claude A. Swanson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1928U.S. SenateVirginiaWon275,425100%
1922U.S. SenateVirginiaWon116,39371.88%J. W. McGavock
Charles W. Lewis
1916U.S. SenateVirginiaWon133,061100%
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Claude A. Swanson: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/claude-swanson-virginia-2. 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.