Raymond O. Heaps

U.S. House candidate
Home state
California
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1976–1978
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Heaps6,946
Opponents243,738
2
Elections run

Between 1976 and 1978, Raymond O. Heaps ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Heaps's biggest single-election total was 4,452 votes, in the 1978 U.S. House election in California's District 6.

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How many votes has Raymond O. Heaps received?

Raymond O. Heaps has received 6,946 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

Raymond O. Heaps’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1978U.S. HouseCaliforniaLost4,4523.72%Phillip Burton (head-to-head)
Tom Spinosa (head-to-head)
1976U.S. HouseCaliforniaLost2,4941.91%Phillip Burton (head-to-head)
Tom Spinosa (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.