Walter Lincoln Sears

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Massachusetts
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1896–1904
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Sears14,714
Opponents35,944
2
Elections run

Between 1896 and 1904, Walter Lincoln Sears ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Sears's biggest single-election total was 7,819 votes, in the 1896 U.S. House election in Massachusetts's District 9.

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How many votes has Walter Lincoln Sears received?

Walter Lincoln Sears has received 14,714 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

Walter Lincoln Sears’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1904U.S. HouseMassachusettsLost6,89527.45%John Keliher
James J McVey
1896U.S. HouseMassachusettsLost7,81930.61%John Fitzgerald
John A Ryan

Hammond T Fletcher
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Walter Lincoln Sears: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/walter-lincoln-sears. Accessed [date].

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.