Francis Walter

U.S. Representative
Born
May 26, 1894
Died
May 31, 1963
Age at death
69
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1932–1962
16-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Walter835,488
Opponents641,229
16
Elections run

Between 1932 and 1962, Francis Walter ran in 16 U.S. House elections, winning all 16. Walter's biggest single-election total was 67,830 votes, in the 1960 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 15. Walter's closest win came in the 1938 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 21, decided by 1,611 votes.

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How many votes has Francis Walter received?

Francis Walter has received 835,488 popular votes across 16 U.S. elections, with a career record of 16–0.

Election history

Francis Walter’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1962U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon63,57457.53%John A Horn (head-to-head)
1960U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon67,83055.17%John A Horn (head-to-head)
1958U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon60,74261.07%Thompson Ackerman
1956U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon63,20455.59%George M Berg (head-to-head)
1954U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon56,87161.59%Leroy Mikels
1952U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon61,56654.76%John Russell Craig
1950U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon49,66058.32%George M Berg (head-to-head)
1948U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon54,04158.78%Horace E James
1946U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon39,75152.47%Norman A Peil
1944U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon51,59457.29%Charles A P Bartlett
1942U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon32,49853.48%John A Coyle (head-to-head)
1940U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon52,53056.18%T Fred Woodley (head-to-head)
Walter M Trumbull
1938U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon43,27650.24%Alonzo L Reinhard
1936U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon56,56656.76%John A Coyle (head-to-head)
1934U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon41,7890.36%T Fred Woodley (head-to-head)
Simon R Hartzell (head-to-head)
1932U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon39,99652.72%John A Coyle (head-to-head)
Simon R Hartzell (head-to-head)
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000108) and Wikidata (Q5480815). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Francis Walter: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/francis-walter. 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.