David Walters, Governor

David Walters

Governor
Born
November 20, 1951
Current age
74
Home state
Oklahoma
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1986–2002
Career timeline
1-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Walters1.3M
Opponents1.5M
3
Elections run

Between 1986 and 2002, David Walters ran in 3 elections across 2 offices (Governor and U.S. Senate), winning 1 and losing 2. Walters's biggest single-election total was 523,196 votes, in the 1990 governor election in Oklahoma.

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How many votes has David Walters received?

David Walters has received 1,298,280 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–2.

Election history

David Walters’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2002U.S. SenateOklahomaLost369,78936.31%James M. Inhofe
James Germalic
1990GovernorOklahomaWon523,19657.41%Bill Price
Thomas D. Ledgerwood II
1986GovernorOklahomaLost405,29544.54%Henry Bellmon
Jerry Brown
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q889604). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “David Walters: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/david-walters. 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.