Walter Newton Candidate
| Born: |
October 10, 1880 Minneapolis, Minnesota Hennepin County United States |
| Resided: |
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
Hennepin County |
| Death: | August 10, 1941 |
| Gender: | Man |
| Occupation: | Attorney |
| Political Party: | Republican |
| Offices Held: | U.S. Representative: CD 05 (1919-1929). |
| Notes: | Newton resigned from the U.S. House of Representatives in June 1929 to become President Herbert Hoover's secretary where he served through the end of Hoover's term on March 3, 1933. |
| Sources: | Minnesota Historical Society Death Certificate Index (1941-MN-021418). Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. |
Library of Congress.
Election Details
| Number of state/federal offices sought | Number of campaigns | Number of winning campaigns |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | 11 |
| Date | Election | Stage | Party | Votes | Percent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/03/1936 | U.S. House, District 05 | General | Republican | 58,110 | 41.27% | Lost |
| 06/15/1936 | U.S. House, District 05 | Primary | Republican | 13,526 | 38.33% | Won |
| 11/06/1928 | U.S. House, District 05 | General | Republican | 80,856 | 58.60% | Won |
| 06/18/1928 | U.S. House, District 05 | Primary | Republican | 26,648 | 68.73% | Won |
| 11/02/1926 | U.S. House, District 05 | General | Republican | 47,162 | 64.83% | Won |
| 11/04/1924 | U.S. House, District 05 | General | Republican | 68,333 | 58.85% | Won |
| 11/07/1922 | U.S. House, District 05 | General | Republican | 45,221 | 53.85% | Won |
| 06/19/1922 | U.S. House, District 05 | Primary | Republican | 26,408 | 68.13% | Won |
| 11/02/1920 | U.S. House, District 05 | General | Republican | 54,962 | 57.57% | Won |
| 06/21/1920 | U.S. House, District 05 | Primary | Republican | 18,084 | 49.51% | Won |
| 11/06/1918 | U.S. House, District 05 | General | Republican | 21,607 | 57.59% | Won |
| 06/17/1918 | U.S. House, District 05 | Primary | Republican | 11,484 | 30.83% | Won |