Walter C. Newberry

U.S. Representative
Born
December 23, 1835
Died
July 20, 1912
Age at death
76
Home state
Illinois
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1890
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Newberry19,835
Opponents19,757
1
Elections run

Walter C. Newberry (1835–1912), a Democratic politician from Illinois, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1890 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 4 with 19,835 votes (50.1%), defeating George Adams and Samuel W Packer.

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How many votes has Walter C. Newberry received?

Walter C. Newberry has received 19,835 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Walter C. Newberry’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1890U.S. HouseIllinoisWon19,83550.1%George Adams
Samuel W Packer
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (N000063) and Wikidata (Q7964475). 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.