George Washington Hays, Governor

George Washington Hays

Governor
Born
September 23, 1863
Died
September 15, 1927
Age at death
63
Home state
Arkansas
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1913–1914
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hays147,798
Opponents58,421
2
Elections run

Between 1913 and 1914, George Washington Hays ran in 2 governor elections, winning all 2. Hays's biggest single-election total was 94,143 votes, in the 1914 governor election in Arkansas. Hays's closest win came in the 1913 governor election in Arkansas, decided by 36,615 votes.

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How many votes has George Washington Hays received?

George Washington Hays has received 147,798 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

George Washington Hays’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1914GovernorArkansasWon94,14369.47%Andrew L. Kinney
Dan Hogan
1913GovernorArkansas · SpecialWon53,65564.25%Harry H. Myers
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q365347). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “George Washington Hays: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/george-washington-hays. 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.