James Hay
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- January 9, 1856
- Died
- June 12, 1931
- Age at death
- 75
- Home state
- Virginia
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1896–1914
10-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hay97,611
Opponents53,223
10
Elections run
Between 1896 and 1914, James Hay ran in 10 U.S. House elections, winning all 10. Hay's biggest single-election total was 17,447 votes, in the 1896 U.S. House election in Virginia's District 7. Hay's closest win came in the 1906 U.S. House election in Virginia's District 7, decided by 3,201 votes.
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How many votes has James Hay received?
James Hay has received 97,611 popular votes across 10 U.S. elections, with a career record of 10–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1914 | U.S. HouseVirginia | Won | 4,56986.96% | George T Garrison (head-to-head) |
| 1912 | U.S. HouseVirginia | Won | 10,01571.54% | George N Earman George T Garrison (head-to-head) |
| 1910 | U.S. HouseVirginia | Won | 5,81857.96% | John Paul S Lupton |
| 1908 | U.S. HouseVirginia | Won | 9,56062.85% | L Pritchard |
| 1906 | U.S. HouseVirginia | Won | 5,57370.14% | Beecher |
| 1904 | U.S. HouseVirginia | Won | 9,05164.65% | Charles M Kelzel |
| 1902 | U.S. HouseVirginia | Won | 8,46164.68% | S J Hoffman |
| 1900 | U.S. HouseVirginia | Won | 17,27663.35% | C M Gibbens |
| 1898 | U.S. HouseVirginia | Won | 9,84177.05% | D C Oflaherty |
| 1896 | U.S. HouseVirginia | Won | 17,44755.81% | James A Walker J Samuel Harrisberger John F Forsyth J F Torseth Samuel Hausberger |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000382) and Wikidata (Q1680539). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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