Dixy Lee Ray
★ Governor
- Born
- September 3, 1914
- Died
- January 2, 1994
- Age at death
- 79
- Home state
- Washington
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1976
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Ray821,797
Opponents687,039
1
Elections run
Dixy Lee Ray (1914–1994), a Democratic politician from Washington, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1976 governor election in Washington with 821,797 votes (53.14%), defeating John Spellman.
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How many votes has Dixy Lee Ray received?
Dixy Lee Ray has received 821,797 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | GovernorWashington | Won | 821,79753.14% | John Spellman |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q461553). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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