Walter Gresham

U.S. Representative
Born
July 22, 1841
Died
November 6, 1920
Age at death
79
Home state
Texas
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1892
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Gresham13,017
Opponents13,749
1
Elections run

Walter Gresham (1841–1920), a Democratic politician from Texas, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1892 U.S. House election in Texas's District 10 with 13,017 votes (48.63%), defeating A J Rosenthal and E O Meitzn.

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How many votes has Walter Gresham received?

Walter Gresham has received 13,017 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Walter Gresham’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1892U.S. HouseTexasWon13,01748.63%A J Rosenthal
E O Meitzn
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (G000452) and Wikidata (Q1402324). 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.