Walter Polakowski, U.S. House candidate

Walter Polakowski

U.S. House candidate
Born
January 18, 1888
Died
November 13, 1966
Age at death
78
Home state
Wisconsin
Party
socialist
On the ballot
1928–1932
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Polakowski43,262
Opponents161,991
2
Elections run

Between 1928 and 1932, Walter Polakowski ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Polakowski's biggest single-election total was 24,377 votes, in the 1932 U.S. House election in Wisconsin's District 4.

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How many votes has Walter Polakowski received?

Walter Polakowski has received 43,262 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

Walter Polakowski’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1932U.S. HouseWisconsinLost24,37720.36%Raymond Cannon
John G Schaefer

Carl Lester
1928U.S. HouseWisconsinLost18,88522.08%John Schafer
William J Kershaw
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q7965852). 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.