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.

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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

Walter Hayes’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1894U.S. HouseIowaLost18,27447.23%George Curtis
Charles A Sloyd

M J Kenner

Sam Shoup

Frank Bacon
1892U.S. HouseIowaWon23,12958.86%John H Munroe
Charles Duttin

S A Gilley
1890U.S. HouseIowaWon20,74863.81%Bruce T Seaman
T L Taggart

C Hedges
1888U.S. HouseIowaWon20,87456.84%H J McManus
D B Henderson
1886U.S. HouseIowaWon15,30947.96%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.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Walter Hayes: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/walter-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.