Walter Lynch
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- July 7, 1894
- Died
- September 10, 1957
- Age at death
- 63
- Home state
- New York
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1940–1948
5-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Lynch370,613
Opponents168,240
5
Elections run
Between 1940 and 1948, Walter Lynch ran in 5 U.S. House elections, winning all 5. Lynch's biggest single-election total was 126,245 votes, in the 1944 U.S. House election in New York's District 23. Lynch's closest win came in the 1942 U.S. House election in New York's District 22, decided by 13,219 votes.
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How many votes has Walter Lynch received?
Walter Lynch has received 370,613 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 5–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 121,52319.68% | Leon Straus |
| 1946 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 52,61643.42% | Peter Wynne Joseph Schlossberg William Wacks |
| 1944 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 126,24516.37% | William V A Waterman |
| 1942 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 25,93311.04% | Richard C Califano |
| 1940 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 44,29660.06% | Cornell Frank Crosswaith |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (L000537) and Wikidata (Q13219130). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Walter Lynch: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/walter-lynch. Accessed [date].