Dick Swett
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- May 1, 1957
- Current age
- 69
- Home state
- New Hampshire
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1990–1996
2-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Swett533,792
Opponents516,833
4
Elections run
Between 1990 and 1996, Dick Swett ran in 4 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and U.S. Senate), winning 2 and losing 2. Swett's biggest single-election total was 227,355 votes, in the 1996 U.S. Senate election in New Hampshire. Swett's closest win came in the 1990 U.S. House election in New Hampshire's District 2, decided by 7,641 votes.
Browse every U.S. Senate election in New Hampshire, every U.S. House race in New Hampshire's District 2, or all 1996 U.S. Senate races.
How many votes has Dick Swett received?
Dick Swett has received 533,792 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–2.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | U.S. SenateNew Hampshire | Lost | 227,35546.22% | Robert C. Smith Kenneth E. Blevens Sr. |
| 1994 | U.S. HouseNew Hampshire | Lost | 74,24345.95% | Charles F. Bass John A. Lewicke (head-to-head) Linda Spitzfaden |
| 1992 | U.S. HouseNew Hampshire | Won | 157,32861.68% | Bill Hatch John A. Lewicke (head-to-head) James J. Bingham |
| 1990 | U.S. HouseNew Hampshire | Won | 74,86652.63% | Chuck Douglas |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S001113) and Wikidata (Q1274294). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Dick Swett: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/dick-swett. Accessed [date].