John Hay

U.S. Representative
Born
January 8, 1834
Died
June 29, 1916
Age at death
82
Home state
Illinois
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1868
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hay14,980
Opponents13,338
1
Elections run

John Hay (1834–1916), a Republican politician from Illinois, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1868 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 12 with 14,980 votes (52.9%), defeating John Snyder.

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How many votes has John Hay received?

John Hay has received 14,980 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

John Hay’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1868U.S. HouseIllinoisWon14,98052.9%John Snyder
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000383) and Wikidata (Q6219979). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Hay: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-hay-illinois. 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.