Howard Swint

U.S. House candidate
Home state
West Virginia
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
2012
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Swint68,560
Opponents158,206
1
Elections run

Howard Swint, a Democratic politician from West Virginia, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 2012 U.S. House election in West Virginia's District 2 to Shelley Moore Capito, receiving 68,560 votes (30.23%).

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How many votes has Howard Swint received?

Howard Swint has received 68,560 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Howard Swint’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2012U.S. HouseWest VirginiaLost68,56030.23%Shelley Moore Capito
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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.