Walter Granger

U.S. Representative
Born
October 11, 1888
Died
April 21, 1978
Age at death
89
Home state
Utah
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1940–1950
6-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Granger324,396
Opponents269,572
6
Elections run

Between 1940 and 1950, Walter Granger ran in 6 U.S. House elections, winning all 6. Granger's biggest single-election total was 66,641 votes, in the 1948 U.S. House election in Utah's District 1. Granger's closest win came in the 1946 U.S. House election in Utah's District 1, decided by 104 votes.

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How many votes has Walter Granger received?

Walter Granger has received 324,396 popular votes across 6 U.S. elections, with a career record of 6–0.

Election history

Walter Granger’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1950U.S. HouseUtahWon54,16151.08%Preston L Jones
1948U.S. HouseUtahWon66,64159.04%Mathew Wilson (head-to-head)
1946U.S. HouseUtahWon44,88850.06%Mathew Wilson (head-to-head)
1944U.S. HouseUtahWon59,75557.79%B H Stringham
1942U.S. HouseUtahWon36,29750.19%J Bracken Lee
1940U.S. HouseUtahWon62,65457.13%Leroy B Young
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (G000379) and Wikidata (Q1690772). 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.