Walter Newton

U.S. Representative
Born
October 10, 1880
Died
August 10, 1941
Age at death
60
Home state
Minnesota
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1918–1928
6-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Newton318,141
Opponents225,666
6
Elections run

Between 1918 and 1928, Walter Newton ran in 6 U.S. House elections, winning all 6. Newton's biggest single-election total was 80,856 votes, in the 1928 U.S. House election in Minnesota's District 5. Newton's closest win came in the 1918 U.S. House election in Minnesota's District 5, decided by 5,695 votes.

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How many votes has Walter Newton received?

Walter Newton has received 318,141 popular votes across 6 U.S. elections, with a career record of 6–0.

Election history

Walter Newton’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1928U.S. HouseMinnesotaWon80,85658.6%Robertson (head-to-head)
Johnson

O R Votaw
1926U.S. HouseMinnesotaWon47,16264.83%A G Bastis (head-to-head)
Fred Jensen
1924U.S. HouseMinnesotaWon68,33358.85%A G Bastis (head-to-head)
John S Crosby
1922U.S. HouseMinnesotaWon45,22153.85%John R Coan
1920U.S. HouseMinnesotaWon54,96257.57%Thompson
Ernest Lundeen

T O Dahl
1918U.S. HouseMinnesotaWon21,60757.59%Robertson (head-to-head)
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (N000079) and Wikidata (Q2545628). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Walter Newton: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/walter-newton. 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.