Walter Pool

U.S. Representative
Born
October 10, 1850
Died
August 25, 1883
Age at death
32
Home state
North Carolina
Party
liberal
On the ballot
1882
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Pool14,213
Opponents13,632
1
Elections run

Walter Pool (1850–1883), a Liberal politician from North Carolina, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1882 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 1 with 14,213 votes (51.04%), defeating Louis Latham and Cicero Green.

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How many votes has Walter Pool received?

Walter Pool has received 14,213 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Walter Pool’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1882U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon14,21351.04%Louis Latham
Cicero Green
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (P000428) and Wikidata (Q2544164). 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.