Catherine May

U.S. Representative
Born
May 18, 1914
Died
May 28, 2004
Age at death
90
Home state
Washington
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1958–1968
6-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
May524,669
Opponents315,611
6
Elections run

Between 1958 and 1968, Catherine May ran in 6 U.S. House elections, winning all 6. May's biggest single-election total was 102,964 votes, in the 1964 U.S. House election in Washington's District 4. May's closest win came in the 1958 U.S. House election in Washington's District 4, decided by 10,236 votes.

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How many votes has Catherine May received?

Catherine May has received 524,669 popular votes across 6 U.S. elections, with a career record of 6–0.

Election history

Catherine May’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1968U.S. HouseWashingtonWon99,84066.81%Lee Lukson
1966U.S. HouseWashingtonWon77,92962.07%Gustav Bansmer
Floyd Paxton
1964U.S. HouseWashingtonWon102,96465.26%Stephen H Huza
1962U.S. HouseWashingtonWon83,18267.04%David A Gallant
1960U.S. HouseWashingtonWon94,21058.82%Roy Mundy
1958U.S. HouseWashingtonWon66,54453.98%Frank Leroux
Fred T Odell
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000273) and Wikidata (Q1050952). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Catherine May: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/catherine-may. 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.