Ray Shafer
★ Governor
- Born
- March 5, 1917
- Died
- December 12, 2006
- Age at death
- 89
- Home state
- Pennsylvania
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1966
Photo: Ronald Dale Karr, via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Shafer2.1M
Opponents1.9M
1
Elections run
Ray Shafer (1917–2006), a Republican politician from Pennsylvania, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1966 governor election in Pennsylvania with 2,110,349 votes (52.1%), defeating Milton Shapp.
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How many votes has Ray Shafer received?
Ray Shafer has received 2,110,349 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | GovernorPennsylvania | Won | 2,110,34952.1% | Milton Shapp |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q883249). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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