Walter Eugene Powell (April 25, 1931 – January 17, 2020) was an American educator and politician of the Republican party who served as a U.S. Representative from Ohio from 1971 to 1975.

The Voting Rights Act of 1965 provided Powell with incentive to run for the Ohio Senate, which he did.

While he was up for reelection to the Senate in 1970, he instead initially opted to run for Ohio State Treasurer.

However, he eventually entered the race for a seat in the United States House of Representatives.

He later changed careers, attending University of Cincinnati Law School and passing the bar exam at age 53.