Ray Thornton
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- July 16, 1928
- Died
- April 13, 2016
- Age at death
- 87
- Home state
- Arkansas
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1974–1994
5-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Thornton355,998
Opponents194,251
5
Elections run
Between 1974 and 1994, Ray Thornton ran in 5 U.S. House elections, winning all 5. Thornton's biggest single-election total was 154,946 votes, in the 1992 U.S. House election in Arkansas's District 2. Thornton's closest win came in the 1994 U.S. House election in Arkansas's District 2, decided by 25,107 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in Arkansas's District 2, every U.S. House race in Arkansas's District 4, or all 1994 U.S. House races.
How many votes has Ray Thornton received?
Ray Thornton has received 355,998 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 5–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | U.S. HouseArkansas | Won | 97,58057.38% | Bill Powell |
| 1992 | U.S. HouseArkansas | Won | 154,94674.16% | Dennis Scott |
| 1990 | U.S. HouseArkansas | Won | 103,47160.41% | Jim Keet |
| 1976 | U.S. HouseArkansas | Won | 1100% | — |
| 1974 | U.S. HouseArkansas | Won | — | — |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (T000243) and Wikidata (Q2133994). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Ray Thornton: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/ray-thornton. Accessed [date].