Walter Sessions

U.S. Representative
Born
October 4, 1820
Died
May 27, 1896
Age at death
75
Home state
New York
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1870–1884
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Sessions47,160
Opponents38,824
3
Elections run

Between 1870 and 1884, Walter Sessions ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Sessions's biggest single-election total was 24,068 votes, in the 1884 U.S. House election in New York's District 34. Sessions's closest win came in the 1870 U.S. House election in New York's District 31, decided by 377 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in New York's District 34, every U.S. House race in New York's District 32, or every U.S. House race in New York's District 31.

How many votes has Walter Sessions received?

Walter Sessions has received 47,160 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

Walter Sessions’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1884U.S. HouseNew YorkWon24,06854.7%Smith
Sill

Hoyt
1872U.S. HouseNew YorkWon12,92257.44%Ambrose S Murray (head-to-head)
1870U.S. HouseNew YorkWon10,17050.94%Ambrose S Murray (head-to-head)
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000251) and Wikidata (Q7965409). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Walter Sessions: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/walter-sessions. 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.