Ray Murray

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Iowa
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1936–1962
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Murray95,945
Opponents125,446
2
Elections run

Between 1936 and 1962, Ray Murray ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Murray's biggest single-election total was 48,403 votes, in the 1936 U.S. House election in Iowa's District 8.

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How many votes has Ray Murray received?

Ray Murray has received 95,945 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

Ray Murray’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1962U.S. HouseIowaLost47,54241.53%Charles Hoeven
1936U.S. HouseIowaLost48,40345.27%Fred Gilchrist
O J Clark
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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.