Robert D. Ray
★ Governor
- Born
- September 26, 1928
- Died
- July 8, 2018
- Age at death
- 89
- Home state
- Iowa
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1968–1978
5-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Ray2.8M
Opponents2.1M
5
Elections run
Between 1968 and 1978, Robert D. Ray ran in 5 governor elections, winning all 5. Ray's biggest single-election total was 707,177 votes, in the 1972 governor election in Iowa. Ray's closest win came in the 1970 governor election in Iowa, decided by 34,483 votes.
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How many votes has Robert D. Ray received?
Robert D. Ray has received 2,751,130 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 5–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | GovernorIowa | Won | 491,71358.3% | Jerome D. Fitzgerald |
| 1974 | GovernorIowa | Won | 534,51858.1% | James Schaben |
| 1972 | GovernorIowa | Won | 707,17758.4% | Paul Franzenburg (head-to-head) |
| 1970 | GovernorIowa | Won | 403,39451% | Robert D. Fulton |
| 1968 | GovernorIowa | Won | 614,32854.06% | Paul Franzenburg (head-to-head) |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q737710). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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