John Swanwick

U.S. Representative
Born
January 1, 1740
Died
August 1, 1798
Age at death
58
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1794
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Swanwick1,240
Opponents1,182
1
Elections run

John Swanwick (1740–1798), an Independent politician from Pennsylvania, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1794 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 1 with 1,240 votes (51.2%), defeating Thomas Fitzsimons.

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How many votes has John Swanwick received?

John Swanwick has received 1,240 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

John Swanwick’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1794U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon1,24051.2%Thomas Fitzsimons
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q13219839). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Swanwick: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-swanwick. 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.