Walter Wood

U.S. Representative
Born
October 23, 1815
Died
January 15, 1892
Age at death
76
Home state
New York
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1878–1880
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Wood38,673
Opponents18,696
2
Elections run

Between 1878 and 1880, Walter Wood ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Wood's biggest single-election total was 21,902 votes, in the 1880 U.S. House election in New York's District 17. Wood's closest win came in the 1878 U.S. House election in New York's District 17, decided by 7,116 votes.

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How many votes has Walter Wood received?

Walter Wood has received 38,673 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Walter Wood’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1880U.S. HouseNew YorkWon21,90280.81%R H Ferguson (head-to-head)
1878U.S. HouseNew YorkWon16,77155.28%William S Patterson
R H Ferguson (head-to-head)
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000705) and Wikidata (Q3701873). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Walter Wood: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/walter-wood. 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.