Walter Dearing

U.S. House candidate
Home state
New York
Party
socialist
On the ballot
1922–1934
0-5
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Dearing6,281
Opponents290,216
5
Elections run

Between 1922 and 1934, Walter Dearing ran in 5 U.S. House elections, losing all 5. Dearing's biggest single-election total was 2,075 votes, in the 1932 U.S. House election in New York's District 11.

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How many votes has Walter Dearing received?

Walter Dearing has received 6,281 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–5.

Election history

Walter Dearing’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1934U.S. HouseNew YorkLost1,5692.58%Denis Oleary
Arthur L Willshaw

Vernon B Hampton

Gussie Reed
1932U.S. HouseNew YorkLost2,0752.85%Anning Prall (head-to-head)
Frank Homer Fay
1930U.S. HouseNew YorkLost1,2732.44%Anning Prall (head-to-head)
Wilbur F Wakeman
1928U.S. HouseNew YorkLost5830.86%Anning Prall (head-to-head)
James A Simonson
1922U.S. HouseNew YorkLost7811.81%Daniel Riordan
Joseph B Handy

D Leigh Colvin
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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.