W A Hayes

U.S. Representative
Home state
Maine
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1834–1860
1-3
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hayes16,485
Opponents34,373
4
Elections run

Between 1834 and 1860, W A Hayes ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 3. Hayes's biggest single-election total was 10,556 votes, in the 1860 U.S. House election in Maine's District 1. Hayes's closest win came in the 1844 U.S. House election in Maine's District 1, decided by 1,944 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Maine's District 1 or all 1860 U.S. House races.

How many votes has W A Hayes received?

W A Hayes has received 16,485 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–3.

Election history

W A Hayes’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1860U.S. HouseMaineLost10,55646.54%John Goodwin
1844U.S. HouseMaineWon5,32146.45%John Scamman
Joshua Herrick (head-to-head)

Burleigh Smart (head-to-head)

H M Sewall

Samuel Mildram
1843U.S. HouseMaineLost1081.23%Joshua Herrick (head-to-head)
W A Tucker

Burleigh Smart (head-to-head)

W H Clifford

Nelson H Lord

Samuel Bradley
1834U.S. HouseMaineLost5005.96%Joshua Goodwin
Horace Porter

Peter M McDonald
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “W A Hayes: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/w-a-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.