Ray

(name as recorded in the historical source)
U.S. House candidate
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1884–1918
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Ray17,357
Opponents43,788
2
Elections run

Between 1884 and 1918, Ray ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Ray's biggest single-election total was 17,006 votes, in the 1884 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 21.

Browse every U.S. House race in Pennsylvania's District 16, every U.S. House race in Pennsylvania's District 21, or all 1918 U.S. House races.

How many votes has Ray received?

Ray has received 17,357 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

Ray’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1918U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost3511.45%John Lesher
Albert W Duy

W W Haffner
1884U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost17,00646.02%Charles Boyle
Ewing Porter

J B Gill
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Ray: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/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.