Raymond E. Baldwin, Governor

Raymond E. Baldwin

Governor
Born
August 31, 1893
Died
October 4, 1986
Age at death
93
Home state
Connecticut
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1938–1944
3-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Baldwin1.3M
Opponents1.5M
4
Elections run

Between 1938 and 1944, Raymond E. Baldwin ran in 4 governor elections, winning 3 and losing 1. Baldwin's biggest single-election total was 418,289 votes, in the 1944 governor election in Connecticut. Baldwin's closest win came in the 1938 governor election in Connecticut, decided by 2,688 votes.

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How many votes has Raymond E. Baldwin received?

Raymond E. Baldwin has received 1,304,469 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–1.

Election history

Raymond E. Baldwin’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1944GovernorConnecticutWon418,28950.48%Robert A. Hurley (head-to-head)
1942GovernorConnecticutWon281,36248.93%Robert A. Hurley (head-to-head)
Jasper McLevy (head-to-head)
1940GovernorConnecticutLost374,58147.78%Robert A. Hurley (head-to-head)
1938GovernorConnecticutWon230,23736.43%Wilbur Lucius Cross
Jasper McLevy (head-to-head)
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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.