Walter Baring

★ U.S. Representative
Born
September 9, 1911
Died
July 13, 1975
Age at death
63
Home state
Nevada
Party
Democratic
Years in office
20 years in the U.S. House
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 September 25, 2026.