Ray LaHood, U.S. Representative

Ray LaHood

U.S. Representative
Born
December 6, 1945
Current age
80
Home state
Illinois
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1994–2006
7-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
LaHood1.2M
Opponents426,662
7
Elections run

Between 1994 and 2006, Ray LaHood ran in 7 U.S. House elections, winning all 7. LaHood's biggest single-election total was 216,047 votes, in the 2004 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 18. LaHood's closest win came in the 1994 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 18, decided by 41,506 votes.

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How many votes has Ray LaHood received?

Ray LaHood has received 1,153,637 popular votes across 7 U.S. elections, with a career record of 7–0.

Election history

Ray LaHood’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2006U.S. HouseIllinoisWon150,19467.28%Steve Waterworth (head-to-head)
2004U.S. HouseIllinoisWon216,04770.24%Steve Waterworth (head-to-head)
2002U.S. HouseIllinoisWon192,567100%
2000U.S. HouseIllinoisWon173,70667.06%Joyce Harant
1998U.S. HouseIllinoisWon158,175100%
1996U.S. HouseIllinoisWon143,11059.25%Mike Curran
1994U.S. HouseIllinoisWon119,83860.18%G. Douglas Stephens
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (L000552) and Wikidata (Q467891). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Ray LaHood: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/ray-lahood. 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.