Walter Stiness
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- March 13, 1854
- Died
- March 17, 1924
- Age at death
- 70
- Home state
- Rhode Island
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1914–1920
4-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Stiness77,367
Opponents58,426
4
Elections run
Between 1914 and 1920, Walter Stiness ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning all 4. Stiness's biggest single-election total was 33,801 votes, in the 1920 U.S. House election in Rhode Island's District 2. Stiness's closest win came in the 1914 U.S. House election in Rhode Island's District 2, decided by 975 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in Rhode Island's District 2 or all 1920 U.S. House races.
How many votes has Walter Stiness received?
Walter Stiness has received 77,367 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | U.S. HouseRhode Island | Won | 33,80162.45% | Luigi Depasquale Charles Herrmann B J Murray |
| 1918 | U.S. HouseRhode Island | Won | 14,71056.03% | Casey Bucklin |
| 1916 | U.S. HouseRhode Island | Won | 15,78454.89% | Mowry Sherwood |
| 1914 | U.S. HouseRhode Island | Won | 13,07249.04% | Peter Gerry Schmidt Ball Matteson |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000927) and Wikidata (Q1676646). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Walter Stiness: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/walter-stiness. Accessed [date].