Richard Swett
Last held office: U.S. House, NH-2 (1991–1995). Ran in 4 elections between 1990 and 1996, winning 2.
Last office: U.S. House, NH-2Born 1957
- Last margin
- −3.0
- Lost 1996
- Elections
- 4
- 1990–1996
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET
Career
Offices held, and every time Swett 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 Swett has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Swett won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | U.S. Senate, New Hampshire | General | Lost | Robert Smith (R), Ken Blevens (L) | 46.2% | R+3.0 | $1.8M | D+11.2 | |
| 1994 | U.S. House, NH-2 | General | Lost | Charles F. Bass (R), John Lewicke (L), Linda Spitzfaden (NLP) | 46% | R+5.5 | $956.8K | — | |
| 1992 | U.S. House, NH-2 | General | Won | Bill Hatch (R), John Lewicke (L), James J. Bingham (NLP) | 61.7% | D+26.0 | $877.2K | — | |
| 1990 | U.S. House, NH-2 | General | Won | Charles Douglas (R) | 52.6% | D+5.4 | $470.3K | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Campaign money, 1995–96
- Raised
- $1.8M
- Spent
- $1.6M
- Cash
- $198.5K
Source: FEC filings through Dec 31, 1996Updated Oct 8, 2026, 10:35 AM ET
Seats Swett has held
- U.S. House, NH-2 · 1991–1995
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Swett has run against
- Robert Smith (R) · 1996 election, lost
- Charles F. Bass (R) · 1994 election, lost
- Bill Hatch (R) · 1992 election, won
- Charles Douglas (R) · 1990 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Swett
One person, matched across every source we use.
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET