John Swinburne

U.S. Representative
Born
May 30, 1820
Died
March 28, 1889
Age at death
68
Home state
New York
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1884–1886
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Swinburne36,175
Opponents35,301
2
Elections run

Between 1884 and 1886, John Swinburne ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Swinburne's biggest single-election total was 19,790 votes, in the 1884 U.S. House election in New York's District 19.

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How many votes has John Swinburne received?

John Swinburne has received 36,175 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

John Swinburne’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1886U.S. HouseNew YorkLost16,38547.3%Nicholas Kane
Franklin
1884U.S. HouseNew YorkWon19,79053.03%Thomas J Vanalstyne
Sanford
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S001120) and Wikidata (Q6259825). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.