Raymond Bateman

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
October 29, 1927
Died
June 25, 2016
Age at death
88
Home state
New Jersey
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1977
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Bateman888,880
Opponents1.2M
1
Elections run

Raymond Bateman (1927–2016), a Republican politician from New Jersey, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1977 governor election in New Jersey to Brendan Byrne, receiving 888,880 votes (41.8%).

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How many votes has Raymond Bateman received?

Raymond Bateman has received 888,880 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Raymond Bateman’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1977GovernorNew JerseyLost888,88041.8%Brendan Byrne
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q7298583). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.