Ray Roberts
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- March 28, 1913
- Died
- April 13, 1992
- Age at death
- 79
- Home state
- Texas
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1962–1978
8-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Roberts499,966
Opponents175,756
8
Elections run
Between 1962 and 1978, Ray Roberts ran in 8 U.S. House elections, winning all 8. Roberts's biggest single-election total was 105,394 votes, in the 1976 U.S. House election in Texas's District 4. Roberts's closest win came in the 1962 U.S. House election in Texas's District 4, decided by 14,408 votes.
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How many votes has Ray Roberts received?
Ray Roberts has received 499,966 popular votes across 8 U.S. elections, with a career record of 8–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 58,33661.46% | Frank S. Glenn (head-to-head) |
| 1976 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 105,39462.72% | Frank S. Glenn (head-to-head) |
| 1974 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 48,20974.94% | Dick Letourneau |
| 1972 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 95,67470.23% | S H Russell |
| 1970 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 70,103100% | — |
| 1966 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 51,895100% | — |
| 1964 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 46,78281.38% | Fred Banfield |
| 1962 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 23,57372.01% | Conner Harrington |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (R000312) and Wikidata (Q974316). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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