Allan Swift
Last held office: U.S. House, WA-2 (1979–1995). Ran in 8 elections between 1978 and 1992, winning 8.
Last office: U.S. House, WA-2Born 1935
- Last margin
- +10.1
- Won 1992
- Elections
- 8
- 1978–1992
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET
Career
Offices held, and every time Swift was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Swift has run
Margin: how far Swift finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | U.S. House, WA-2 | General | Won | Jack Metcalf (R), R. M. "robin" Dexter (I), Karen Leibrant (NLP) | 52.1% | D+10.1 | $914.9K |
| 1990 | U.S. House, WA-2 | General | Won | Doug Smith (R), William L. McCord (L) | 50.5% | D+9.3 | $503.1K |
| 1988 | U.S. House, WA-2 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — | $376.2K |
| 1986 | U.S. House, WA-2 | General | Won | Thomas S. Talman (R) | 72.2% | D+44.4 | $264.9K |
| 1984 | U.S. House, WA-2 | General | Won | Jim Klauder (R), Gary Franco (I) | 58.6% | D+20.0 | $314.3K |
| 1982 | U.S. House, WA-2 | General | Won | Joan Houchen (R) | 59.6% | D+19.3 | $162.3K |
| 1980 | U.S. House, WA-2 | General | Won | Neal Snider (R), William L. McCord (L) | 63.9% | D+31.3 | $147.3K |
| 1978 | U.S. House, WA-2 | General | Won | John Nance Garner (R) | 51.4% | D+2.8 | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Campaign money, 1991–92
- Raised
- $914.9K
- Spent
- $1.1M
- Cash
- $22.7K
Source: FEC filings through Dec 31, 1992Updated Oct 8, 2026, 10:35 AM ET
Seats Swift has held
- U.S. House, WA-2 · 1979–1995
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Swift has run against
- Jack Metcalf (R) · 1992 election, won
- Doug Smith (R) · 1990 election, won
- Thomas S. Talman (R) · 1986 election, won
- Jim Klauder (R) · 1984 election, won
- Joan Houchen (R) · 1982 election, won
- Neal Snider (R) · 1980 election, won
- John Nance Garner (R) · 1978 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Swift
One person, matched across every source we use.
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET