James L Swan

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Ohio
Party
prohibition
On the ballot
1896
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Swan476
Opponents54,584
1
Elections run

James L Swan, a Prohibition politician from Ohio, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1896 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 18 to Robert Tayler, receiving 476 votes (0.86%).

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How many votes has James L Swan received?

James L Swan has received 476 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

James L Swan’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1896U.S. HouseOhioLost4760.86%Robert Tayler
Isaac R Sherwood
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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.