Raymond Gary, Governor

Raymond Gary

Governor
Born
January 21, 1908
Died
December 11, 1993
Age at death
85
Home state
Oklahoma
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1954
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Gary357,386
Opponents251,808
1
Elections run

Raymond Gary (1908–1993), a Democratic politician from Oklahoma, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1954 governor election in Oklahoma with 357,386 votes (58.67%), defeating Reuben K. Sparks.

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How many votes has Raymond Gary received?

Raymond Gary has received 357,386 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Raymond Gary’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1954GovernorOklahomaWon357,38658.67%Reuben K. Sparks
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q2134114). 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.