Lawrence Hays
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- August 9, 1898
- Died
- October 11, 1981
- Age at death
- 83
- Home state
- Arkansas
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1944–1954
5-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hays196,316
Opponents28,452
5
Elections run
Between 1944 and 1954, Lawrence Hays ran in 5 U.S. House elections, winning all 5. Hays's biggest single-election total was 53,056 votes, in the 1952 U.S. House election in Arkansas's District 5. Hays's closest win came in the 1946 U.S. House election in Arkansas's District 5, decided by 18,896 votes.
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How many votes has Lawrence Hays received?
Lawrence Hays has received 196,316 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 5–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | U.S. HouseArkansas | Won | 51,828100% | Cathey Gregory |
| 1952 | U.S. HouseArkansas | Won | 53,05678.77% | Alonzo A Ross (head-to-head) Ed Shultz |
| 1948 | U.S. HouseArkansas | Won | 36,44086.95% | Thad Tisdale |
| 1946 | U.S. HouseArkansas | Won | 21,77785.22% | James R Harris Earl C Sowder |
| 1944 | U.S. HouseArkansas | Won | 33,21587.14% | Alonzo A Ross (head-to-head) |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000405) and Wikidata (Q1809138). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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