Walter Hayes
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- December 9, 1841
- Died
- March 14, 1901
- Age at death
- 59
- Home state
- Iowa
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1886–1894
4-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hayes98,334
Opponents80,808
5
Elections run
Between 1886 and 1894, Walter Hayes ran in 5 U.S. House elections, winning 4 and losing 1. Hayes's biggest single-election total was 23,129 votes, in the 1892 U.S. House election in Iowa's District 2. Hayes's closest win came in the 1888 U.S. House election in Iowa's District 2, decided by 5,032 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in Iowa's District 2 or all 1894 U.S. House races.
How many votes has Walter Hayes received?
Walter Hayes has received 98,334 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1894 | U.S. HouseIowa | Lost | 18,27447.23% | George Curtis Charles A Sloyd M J Kenner Sam Shoup Frank Bacon |
| 1892 | U.S. HouseIowa | Won | 23,12958.86% | John H Munroe Charles Duttin S A Gilley |
| 1890 | U.S. HouseIowa | Won | 20,74863.81% | Bruce T Seaman T L Taggart C Hedges |
| 1888 | U.S. HouseIowa | Won | 20,87456.84% | H J McManus D B Henderson |
| 1886 | U.S. HouseIowa | Won | 15,30947.96% | Thomas J Omeara Samuel Jordan Kirkwood |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000394) and Wikidata (Q2544863). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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