William Ray

U.S. Representative
Born
December 14, 1812
Died
January 25, 1881
Age at death
68
Home state
Illinois
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1872
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Ray12,962
Opponents11,897
1
Elections run

William Ray (1812–1881), a Republican politician from Illinois, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1872 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 10 with 12,962 votes (52.14%), defeating W H Neece.

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How many votes has William Ray received?

William Ray has received 12,962 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

William Ray’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1872U.S. HouseIllinoisWon12,96252.14%W H Neece
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (R000081) and Wikidata (Q8010565). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Ray: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-ray. 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.