Walter Underhill

U.S. Representative
Born
September 12, 1795
Died
August 17, 1866
Age at death
70
Home state
New York
Party
whig
On the ballot
1848
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Underhill5,649
Opponents5,883
1
Elections run

Walter Underhill (1795–1866), a Whig politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1848 U.S. House election in New York's District 4 with 5,649 votes (48.99%), defeating William Maclay and Hecker and 1 other candidate.

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How many votes has Walter Underhill received?

Walter Underhill has received 5,649 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Walter Underhill’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1848U.S. HouseNew YorkWon5,64948.99%William Maclay
Hecker

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Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (U000009) and Wikidata (Q198178). 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.