Charles Hays

U.S. Representative
Born
February 2, 1834
Died
June 24, 1879
Age at death
45
Home state
Alabama
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1870
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hays18,373
Opponents16,540
1
Elections run

Charles Hays (1834–1879), a Republican politician from Alabama, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1870 U.S. House election in Alabama's District 4 with 18,373 votes (52.63%), defeating Thomas Lee Harris.

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How many votes has Charles Hays received?

Charles Hays has received 18,373 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Charles Hays’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1870U.S. HouseAlabamaWon18,37352.63%Thomas Lee Harris
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000402) and Wikidata (Q1064770). 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.