Raymond Bentley

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Michigan
Party
socialist labor
On the ballot
1910–1968
0-5
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Bentley1.3M
Opponents1.9M
5
Elections run

Between 1910 and 1968, Raymond Bentley ran in 5 U.S. House elections, losing all 5. Bentley's biggest single-election total was 1,282,082 votes, in the 1962 U.S. House election in Michigan's at-large district.

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How many votes has Raymond Bentley received?

Raymond Bentley has received 1,283,674 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–5.

Election history

Raymond Bentley’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1968U.S. HouseMichiganLost2290.11%William S. Broomfield (head-to-head)
Allen Zemmol

Frank Lovell
1962U.S. HouseMichiganLost1,282,08247.85%Neil Staebler
Ralph W Muncy
1958U.S. HouseMichiganLost2930.15%William S. Broomfield (head-to-head)
Hiram B Hudson

Phillip Kile
1938U.S. HouseMichiganLost940.09%George Dondero
Samuel G Backus

W H Allmendinger
1910U.S. HouseMichiganLost9763.91%Francis Dodds
Hubbard Head

Lewis Welch
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Raymond Bentley: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/raymond-bentley. Accessed [date].

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.