Oscar Swift

U.S. Representative
Born
April 11, 1869
Died
June 30, 1940
Age at death
71
Home state
New York
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1914–1918
Career timeline
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Swift71,641
Opponents74,578
3
Elections run

Between 1914 and 1918, Oscar Swift ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning 2 and losing 1. Swift's biggest single-election total was 27,393 votes, in the 1918 U.S. House election in New York's District 9. Swift's closest win came in the 1914 U.S. House election in New York's District 9, decided by 3,323 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in New York's District 9 or all 1918 U.S. House races.

How many votes has Oscar Swift received?

Oscar Swift has received 71,641 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.

Election history

Oscar Swift’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1918U.S. HouseNew YorkLost27,39343.46%David J Oconnell
Robinson
1916U.S. HouseNew YorkWon25,70157%Herman H Torborg
Ludwig Lore
1914U.S. HouseNew YorkWon18,54748.68%Dennis Obrien
Edwin Wright V

Thomas F Larkin

William Howard Hoople
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S001118) and Wikidata (Q1589764). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Oscar Swift: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/oscar-swift. 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.