Charles A. Hayes

U.S. Representative
Born
February 17, 1918
Died
April 8, 1997
Age at death
79
Home state
Illinois
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1984–1990
4-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hayes564,829
Opponents26,119
4
Elections run

Between 1984 and 1990, Charles A. Hayes ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning all 4. Hayes's biggest single-election total was 177,438 votes, in the 1984 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 1. Hayes's closest win came in the 1990 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 1, decided by 94,182 votes.

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How many votes has Charles A. Hayes received?

Charles A. Hayes has received 564,829 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.

Election history

Charles A. Hayes’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1990U.S. HouseIllinoisWon100,89093.77%Babette Peyton
1988U.S. HouseIllinoisWon164,12596.05%Stephen J. Evans
1986U.S. HouseIllinoisWon122,37696.4%Joseph C. Faulkner
1984U.S. HouseIllinoisWon177,43895.64%Eddie L. Warren
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000388) and Wikidata (Q1064774). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.