Kenneth J. Gray
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- November 14, 1924
- Died
- July 12, 2014
- Age at death
- 89
- Home state
- Illinois
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1954–1986
12-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Gray1.2M
Opponents837,073
12
Elections run
Between 1954 and 1986, Kenneth J. Gray ran in 12 U.S. House elections, winning all 12. Gray's biggest single-election total was 138,867 votes, in the 1972 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 24. Gray's closest win came in the 1984 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 22, decided by 1,177 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in Illinois's District 22, every U.S. House race in Illinois's District 24, or every U.S. House race in Illinois's District 21.
How many votes has Kenneth J. Gray received?
Kenneth J. Gray has received 1,216,022 popular votes across 12 U.S. elections, with a career record of 12–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 97,58553.23% | Randy Patchett (head-to-head) |
| 1984 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 116,95250.25% | Randy Patchett (head-to-head) |
| 1972 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 138,86793.65% | Hugh Muldoon |
| 1970 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 110,37462.48% | Daniel Evans |
| 1968 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 111,42554.15% | Val Oshel |
| 1966 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 103,12856.2% | Bob Beckmeyer |
| 1964 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 117,70164.98% | Stillman J Stanard |
| 1962 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 96,97159.99% | Meredith Walker |
| 1960 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 92,22757.9% | Charles Kerr |
| 1958 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 78,38558.22% | Carl D Sneed |
| 1956 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 82,84553.83% | James R Scott |
| 1954 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 69,56252.61% | O A Bishop |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (G000400) and Wikidata (Q6390241). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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