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W H Raff

U.S. House candidate
Home state
South Dakota
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1960
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Raff28,666
Opponents42,550
1
Elections run

W H Raff, a Democratic politician from South Dakota, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1960 U.S. House election in South Dakota's District 2 to Ellis Berry, receiving 28,666 votes (40.25%).

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How many votes has W H Raff received?

W H Raff has received 28,666 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

W H Raff’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1960U.S. HouseSouth DakotaLost28,66640.25%Ellis Berry
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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.