John T Swayne

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Tennessee
Party
whig
On the ballot
1847
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Swayne4,205
Opponents4,898
1
Elections run

John T Swayne, a Whig politician from Tennessee, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1847 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 9 to Lucien Chase, receiving 4,205 votes (46.19%).

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How many votes has John T Swayne received?

John T Swayne has received 4,205 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

John T Swayne’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1847U.S. HouseTennesseeLost4,20546.19%Lucien Chase
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