H A Swift, U.S. House candidate

H A Swift

U.S. House candidate
Born
March 23, 1823
Died
February 25, 1869
Age at death
45
Home state
Minnesota
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1857
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Swift16,827
Opponents88,194
1
Elections run

H A Swift (1823–1869), a Republican politician from Minnesota, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1857 U.S. House election in Minnesota's at-large district to William Phelps, receiving 16,827 votes (16.02%).

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How many votes has H A Swift received?

H A Swift has received 16,827 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

H A Swift’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1857U.S. HouseMinnesotaLost16,82716.02%William Phelps
James Cavanaugh

G L Becker

C Aldrich

M S Wilkinson
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q674585). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “H A Swift: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/h-a-swift. 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.