Gay

(name as recorded in the historical source)

U.S. House candidate

Home state: Connecticut
Party: people's
On the ballot: 1904

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RecordWin–Loss

Total Popular Votes

Gay219

Opponents64,479

Elections run

Gay, a People's politician from Connecticut, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1904 U.S. House election in Connecticut's District 2 to Nehemiah Sperry, receiving 219 votes (0.34%).

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How many votes has Gay received?

Gay has received 219 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Gay’s election history
Year	Office	Result	Votes	Opponent(s)
1904	U.S. HouseConnecticut	Lost	2190.34%	Nehemiah Sperry Fisk Toomey Banks Bumstead

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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.