Raymond L. Haight, Gubernatorial candidate

Raymond L. Haight

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
July 18, 1897
Died
September 2, 1947
Age at death
50
Home state
California
Party
Commonwealth
On the ballot
1934

Photo: Los Angeles Times, via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 4.0)

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RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Haight302,519
Opponents2.0M
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Elections run

Raymond L. Haight (1897–1947), a Commonwealth politician from California, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1934 governor election in California to Frank Merriam, receiving 302,519 votes (12.99%).

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How many votes has Raymond L. Haight received?

Raymond L. Haight has received 302,519 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Raymond L. Haight’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1934GovernorCaliforniaLost302,51912.99%Frank Merriam
Upton Sinclair
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q7298942). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Raymond L. Haight: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/raymond-l-haight. 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.