Ralph Waite

U.S. House candidate
Home state
California
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1990–1998
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Waite161,658
Opponents231,952
2
Elections run

Between 1990 and 1998, Ralph Waite ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Waite's biggest single-election total was 103,961 votes, in the 1990 U.S. House election in California's District 37.

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How many votes has Ralph Waite received?

Ralph Waite has received 161,658 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

Ralph Waite’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1998U.S. HouseCaliforniaLost57,69735.72%Mary Bono
Jim J. Meuer
1990U.S. HouseCaliforniaLost103,96144.79%Alfred A. McCandless
Gary R. Odom

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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.