William Bray
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- June 17, 1903
- Died
- June 4, 1979
- Age at death
- 75
- Home state
- Indiana
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1950–1972
12-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Bray1.2M
Opponents800,999
12
Elections run
Between 1950 and 1972, William Bray ran in 12 U.S. House elections, winning all 12. Bray's biggest single-election total was 142,207 votes, in the 1968 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 6. Bray's closest win came in the 1950 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 7, decided by 893 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in Indiana's District 6, every U.S. House race in Indiana's District 7, or all 1972 U.S. House races.
How many votes has William Bray received?
William Bray has received 1,151,291 popular votes across 12 U.S. elections, with a career record of 12–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | U.S. HouseIndiana | Won | 112,52564.82% | Warren Evans |
| 1970 | U.S. HouseIndiana | Won | 115,11360.68% | Terrence D Straub |
| 1968 | U.S. HouseIndiana | Won | 142,20764.89% | Phillip L Bayt |
| 1966 | U.S. HouseIndiana | Won | 124,08765.73% | James M Nicholson Henry W Holt |
| 1964 | U.S. HouseIndiana | Won | 84,42754.16% | Elden C Tipton (head-to-head) |
| 1962 | U.S. HouseIndiana | Won | 82,16057.81% | Elden C Tipton (head-to-head) |
| 1960 | U.S. HouseIndiana | Won | 95,99860.13% | J O Cravens |
| 1958 | U.S. HouseIndiana | Won | 77,04553.78% | Charles M Lemon |
| 1956 | U.S. HouseIndiana | Won | 87,63557.23% | William H Hill |
| 1954 | U.S. HouseIndiana | Won | 75,60855.35% | George D Gettinger Moore |
| 1952 | U.S. HouseIndiana | Won | 85,60156.1% | Thomas J Courtney Charles J Murphy |
| 1950 | U.S. HouseIndiana | Won | 68,88549.97% | O A Noland Graydon E Terbush |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000778) and Wikidata (Q2578897). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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