Walter Weaver

U.S. Representative
Born
April 1, 1851
Died
May 26, 1909
Age at death
58
Home state
Ohio
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1896–1898
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Weaver40,310
Opponents39,409
2
Elections run

Between 1896 and 1898, Walter Weaver ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Weaver's biggest single-election total was 22,745 votes, in the 1896 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 7. Weaver's closest win came in the 1898 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 7, decided by 406 votes.

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How many votes has Walter Weaver received?

Walter Weaver has received 40,310 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Walter Weaver’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1898U.S. HouseOhioWon17,56549.52%John L Zimmerman
Rei Rathbun
1896U.S. HouseOhioWon22,74551.4%Samuel F Hunt
Ralph S Thompson
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000229) and Wikidata (Q12252629). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Walter Weaver: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/walter-weaver. 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.