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
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | U.S. HouseGeorgia | Lost | 94,27145.24% | Mac Collins |
| 1990 | U.S. HouseGeorgia | Won | 72,96163.16% | Paul C. Broun |
| 1988 | U.S. HouseGeorgia | Won | 97,663100% | — |
| 1986 | U.S. HouseGeorgia | Won | 75,85099.72% | — |
| 1984 | U.S. HouseGeorgia | Won | 111,06181.38% | Mitch Cantu |
| 1982 | U.S. HouseGeorgia | Won | 74,62670.96% | 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].