Walter I Hays

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Iowa
Party
unknown
On the ballot
1882–1958
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hays38,661
Opponents69,936
2
Elections run

Between 1882 and 1958, Walter I Hays ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Hays's biggest single-election total was 38,660 votes, in the 1958 U.S. House election in Iowa's District 7.

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How many votes has Walter I Hays received?

Walter I Hays has received 38,661 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

Walter I Hays’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1958U.S. HouseIowaLost38,66048.5%Benton Jensen
1882U.S. HouseIowaLost10%Jeremiah Murphy
Sewall Farwell

M Bartlett

Milo Giles
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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.