James A. Jimmy Hayes

★ U.S. Representative

Born: December 21, 1946
Current age: 79
Home state: Louisiana
Party: Democratic
On the ballot: 1986–1994

Career timeline

1986Rep 1988Rep 1990Rep 1992Rep 1994Rep

5-0

RecordWin–Loss

Total Popular Votes

Hayes109,209

Opponents82,293

Elections run

Between 1986 and 1994, James A. Jimmy Hayes ran in 5 U.S. House elections, winning all 5. Hayes's biggest single-election total was 109,205 votes, in the 1986 U.S. House election in Louisiana's District 7.

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How many votes has James A. Jimmy Hayes received?

James A. Jimmy Hayes has received 109,209 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 5–0.

Election history

James A. Jimmy Hayes’s election history
Year	Office	Result	Votes	Opponent(s)
1994	U.S. HouseLouisiana	Won	1100%	—
1992	U.S. HouseLouisiana	Won	1100%	—
1990	U.S. HouseLouisiana	Won	1100%	—
1988	U.S. HouseLouisiana	Won	1100%	—
1986	U.S. HouseLouisiana	Won	109,20557.03%	Margaret Lowenthal

Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000390) and Wikidata (Q1414790). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.

Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James A. Jimmy Hayes: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-a-jimmy-hayes. 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.