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
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | U.S. HouseMinnesota | Won | 80,85658.6% | Robertson (head-to-head) Johnson O R Votaw |
| 1926 | U.S. HouseMinnesota | Won | 47,16264.83% | A G Bastis (head-to-head) Fred Jensen |
| 1924 | U.S. HouseMinnesota | Won | 68,33358.85% | A G Bastis (head-to-head) John S Crosby |
| 1922 | U.S. HouseMinnesota | Won | 45,22153.85% | John R Coan |
| 1920 | U.S. HouseMinnesota | Won | 54,96257.57% | Thompson Ernest Lundeen T O Dahl |
| 1918 | U.S. HouseMinnesota | Won | 21,60757.59% | 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.
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