Ray Simpkins

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Illinois
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1944
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Simpkins40,093
Opponents58,358
1
Elections run

Ray Simpkins, a Democratic politician from Illinois, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1944 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 15 to Robert Chiperfield, receiving 40,093 votes (40.72%).

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How many votes has Ray Simpkins received?

Ray Simpkins has received 40,093 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Ray Simpkins’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1944U.S. HouseIllinoisLost40,09340.72%Robert Chiperfield
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