Philip Hayes

U.S. Representative
Born
February 3, 1833
Died
July 13, 1916
Age at death
83
Home state
Illinois
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1876–1878
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hayes25,561
Opponents25,620
2
Elections run

Between 1876 and 1878, Philip Hayes ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Hayes's biggest single-election total was 14,849 votes, in the 1876 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 7.

Browse every U.S. House race in Illinois's District 7 or all 1878 U.S. House races.

How many votes has Philip Hayes received?

Philip Hayes has received 25,561 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Philip Hayes’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1878U.S. HouseIllinoisWon10,71246.51%Bruce A Campbell
Harvey M Brooks
1876U.S. HouseIllinoisWon14,84952.72%Alexander Campbell
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000391) and Wikidata (Q7183309). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Philip Hayes: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/philip-hayes-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.