Walter Baring

U.S. Representative
Born
September 9, 1911
Died
July 13, 1975
Age at death
63
Home state
Nevada
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1948–1970
10-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Baring681,058
Opponents352,058
10
Elections run

Between 1948 and 1970, Walter Baring ran in 10 U.S. House elections, winning all 10. Baring's biggest single-election total was 113,496 votes, in the 1970 U.S. House election in Nevada's at-large district. Baring's closest win came in the 1948 U.S. House election in Nevada's at-large district, decided by 761 votes.

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How many votes has Walter Baring received?

Walter Baring has received 681,058 popular votes across 10 U.S. elections, with a career record of 10–0.

Election history

Walter Baring’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1970U.S. HouseNevadaWon113,49682.46%Charles J Robert
1968U.S. HouseNevadaWon104,13672.14%James Michael Slattery
1966U.S. HouseNevadaWon86,46767.63%Ralph L Kraemer
1964U.S. HouseNevadaWon82,74863.29%George Vontobel
1962U.S. HouseNevadaWon66,86671.65%J Carlton Adair
1960U.S. HouseNevadaWon59,61657.54%George W Malone
1958U.S. HouseNevadaWon55,05366.87%Richard W Horton (head-to-head)
1956U.S. HouseNevadaWon51,10054.22%Richard W Horton (head-to-head)
1950U.S. HouseNevadaWon31,84352.78%A E Mackenzie
1948U.S. HouseNevadaWon29,73350.65%George B Russell
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000141) and Wikidata (Q1716012). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.