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
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.
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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
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1918 | U.S. HouseNew York | Lost | 27,39343.46% | David J Oconnell Robinson |
| 1916 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 25,70157% | Herman H Torborg Ludwig Lore |
| 1914 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 18,54748.68% | 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].