Walter R Lambert

U.S. House candidate
Home state
California
Party
communist
On the ballot
1940–1942
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Lambert11,981
Opponents204,869
2
Elections run

Between 1940 and 1942, Walter R Lambert ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Lambert's biggest single-election total was 6,749 votes, in the 1942 U.S. House election in California's District 5.

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How many votes has Walter R Lambert received?

Walter R Lambert has received 11,981 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

Walter R Lambert’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1942U.S. HouseCaliforniaLost6,7497.29%Richard Welch (head-to-head)
1940U.S. HouseCaliforniaLost5,2324.21%Richard Welch (head-to-head)
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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.