John Swasey

U.S. Representative
Born
September 4, 1839
Died
May 27, 1928
Age at death
88
Home state
Maine
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1908
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Swasey18,479
Opponents17,983
1
Elections run

John Swasey (1839–1928), a Republican politician from Maine, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1908 U.S. House election in Maine's District 2 with 18,479 votes (50.67%), defeating D J McGillicuddy and G A England and 1 other candidate.

Browse every U.S. House race in Maine's District 2 or all 1908 U.S. House races.

How many votes has John Swasey received?

John Swasey has received 18,479 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

John Swasey’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1908U.S. HouseMaineWon18,47950.67%D J McGillicuddy
G A England

A J Dunton
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S001098) and Wikidata (Q1701305). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Swasey: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-swasey. 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.