William D Swan

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Massachusetts
Party
people's
On the ballot
1862
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Swan5,907
Opponents9,271
1
Elections run

William D Swan, a People's politician from Massachusetts, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1862 U.S. House election in Massachusetts's District 2 to Oakes Ames, receiving 5,907 votes (38.91%).

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How many votes has William D Swan received?

William D Swan has received 5,907 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

William D Swan’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1862U.S. HouseMassachusettsLost5,90738.91%Oakes Ames
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