Raymond J. McGrath

U.S. Representative
Born
March 27, 1942
Current age
84
Home state
New York
Party
conservative
On the ballot
1980–1990
6-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
McGrath644,487
Opponents415,342
6
Elections run

Between 1980 and 1990, Raymond J. McGrath ran in 6 U.S. House elections, winning all 6. McGrath's biggest single-election total was 138,560 votes, in the 1984 U.S. House election in New York's District 5. McGrath's closest win came in the 1990 U.S. House election in New York's District 5, decided by 18,028 votes.

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How many votes has Raymond J. McGrath received?

Raymond J. McGrath has received 644,487 popular votes across 6 U.S. elections, with a career record of 6–0.

Election history

Raymond J. McGrath’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1990U.S. HouseNew YorkWon71,9488.72%Mark S. Epstein
Edward K. Kitt
1988U.S. HouseNew YorkWon134,88158.88%William G. Kelly
James A. Matier
1986U.S. HouseNew YorkWon93,4736.96%Michael T. Sullivan
1984U.S. HouseNew YorkWon138,56056.36%Michael D'Innocenzo
Paul F. Callahan

Jack Olchin
1982U.S. HouseNew YorkWon100,4857.2%Arnold J. Miller
Thomas J. Boyle

Richard Horan
1980U.S. HouseNew YorkWon105,14048.77%Karen S. Burstein
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000458) and Wikidata (Q277060). 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.