William H. Gray III

U.S. Representative
Born
August 20, 1941
Died
July 1, 2013
Age at death
71
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1978–1990
7-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
III988,233
Opponents114,208
7
Elections run

Between 1978 and 1990, William H. Gray III ran in 7 U.S. House elections, winning all 7. III's biggest single-election total was 200,484 votes, in the 1984 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 2. III's closest win came in the 1982 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 2, decided by 85,539 votes.

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How many votes has William H. Gray III received?

William H. Gray III has received 988,233 popular votes across 7 U.S. elections, with a career record of 7–0.

Election history

William H. Gray III’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1990U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon94,58492.1%Donald Bakove
1988U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon184,32293.71%Richard L. Harsch
1986U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon128,39998.39%Linda R. Ragin
1984U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon200,48491.01%Ronald J. Sharper
Katherine L. Karlin
1982U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon120,74476.1%T. Milton Street
William C. Saunders
1980U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon127,10696.42%Garland Dempsey
James L. Buckman
1978U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon132,59481.97%Roland J. Atkins
Benjamin A. Bailey

Anton Henry Chaitkin
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (G000402) and Wikidata (Q3511361). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William H. Gray III: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-h-gray-iii. 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.