Leonard Swett

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Illinois
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1862
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Swett11,443
Opponents12,808
1
Elections run

Leonard Swett, a Republican politician from Illinois, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1862 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 8 to John Stuart, receiving 11,443 votes (47.19%).

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How many votes has Leonard Swett received?

Leonard Swett has received 11,443 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Leonard Swett’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1862U.S. HouseIllinoisLost11,44347.19%John Stuart
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