Walter Booth

U.S. Representative
Born
December 8, 1791
Died
April 30, 1870
Age at death
78
Home state
Connecticut
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1849
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Booth6,672
Opponents6,658
1
Elections run

Walter Booth (1791–1870), a Democratic politician from Connecticut, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1849 U.S. House election in Connecticut's District 2 with 6,672 votes (50.05%), defeating James F Babcock and Hubbard.

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How many votes has Walter Booth received?

Walter Booth has received 6,672 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Walter Booth’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1849U.S. HouseConnecticutWon6,67250.05%James F Babcock
Hubbard
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000631) and Wikidata (Q2543702). 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.