Raúl Héctor Castro, Governor

Raúl Héctor Castro

Governor
Born
June 12, 1916
Died
April 10, 2015
Age at death
98
Home state
Arizona
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1970–1974
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Castro480,428
Opponents483,029
2
Elections run

Between 1970 and 1974, Raúl Héctor Castro ran in 2 governor elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Castro's biggest single-election total was 278,375 votes, in the 1974 governor election in Arizona.

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How many votes has Raúl Héctor Castro received?

Raúl Héctor Castro has received 480,428 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

Raúl Héctor Castro’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1974GovernorArizonaWon278,37550.4%Russell Williams
1970GovernorArizonaLost202,05349.1%Jack Williams
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q881175). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Raúl Héctor Castro: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/ra-l-h-ctor-castro. 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.