Joseph Ray

U.S. Representative
Born
May 25, 1849
Died
September 15, 1928
Age at death
79
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1888
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Ray26,246
Opponents23,069
1
Elections run

Joseph Ray (1849–1928), a Republican politician from Pennsylvania, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1888 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 24 with 26,246 votes (53.22%), defeating Wampler and Morgan.

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How many votes has Joseph Ray received?

Joseph Ray has received 26,246 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Joseph Ray’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1888U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon26,24653.22%Wampler
Morgan
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (R000078) and Wikidata (Q6287794). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Joseph Ray: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/joseph-ray. 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.