Walter Bankhead

U.S. Representative
Born
July 21, 1897
Died
November 24, 1988
Age at death
91
Home state
Alabama
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1940
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Bankhead27,696
Opponents11,368
1
Elections run

Walter Bankhead (1897–1988), a Democratic politician from Alabama, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1940 U.S. House election in Alabama's District 7 with 27,696 votes (70.9%), defeating A W Hargett.

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How many votes has Walter Bankhead received?

Walter Bankhead has received 27,696 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Walter Bankhead’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1940U.S. HouseAlabamaWon27,69670.9%A W Hargett
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000112) and Wikidata (Q2546670). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Walter Bankhead: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/walter-bankhead. 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.