Richard Ray

U.S. Representative
Born
February 2, 1927
Died
May 29, 1999
Age at death
72
Home state
Georgia
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1982–1992
5-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Ray526,432
Opponents212,615
6
Elections run

Between 1982 and 1992, Richard Ray ran in 6 U.S. House elections, winning 5 and losing 1. Ray's biggest single-election total was 111,061 votes, in the 1984 U.S. House election in Georgia's District 3. Ray's closest win came in the 1990 U.S. House election in Georgia's District 3, decided by 30,400 votes.

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How many votes has Richard Ray received?

Richard Ray has received 526,432 popular votes across 6 U.S. elections, with a career record of 5–1.

Election history

Richard Ray’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1992U.S. HouseGeorgiaLost94,27145.24%Mac Collins
1990U.S. HouseGeorgiaWon72,96163.16%Paul C. Broun
1988U.S. HouseGeorgiaWon97,663100%
1986U.S. HouseGeorgiaWon75,85099.72%
1984U.S. HouseGeorgiaWon111,06181.38%Mitch Cantu
1982U.S. HouseGeorgiaWon74,62670.96%Tyron Elliott
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (R000080) and Wikidata (Q1547512). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Richard Ray: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/richard-ray. 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.