Lewis Walker

U.S. Representative
Born
February 15, 1873
Died
June 30, 1944
Age at death
71
Home state
Kentucky
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1928
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Walker33,931
Opponents30,424
1
Elections run

Lewis Walker (1873–1944), a Republican politician from Kentucky, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1928 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 8 with 33,931 votes (52.72%), defeating Ralph Gilbert.

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How many votes has Lewis Walker received?

Lewis Walker has received 33,931 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Lewis Walker’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1928U.S. HouseKentuckyWon33,93152.72%Ralph Gilbert
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000063) and Wikidata (Q1724709). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Lewis Walker: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/lewis-walker. 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.