Walter J Hayes

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Iowa
Party
unknown
On the ballot
1886–1938
Career timeline
0-3
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hayes30,161
Opponents107,755
3
Elections run

Between 1886 and 1938, Walter J Hayes ran in 3 U.S. House elections, losing all 3. Hayes's biggest single-election total was 30,158 votes, in the 1938 U.S. House election in Iowa's District 3.

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How many votes has Walter J Hayes received?

Walter J Hayes has received 30,161 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–3.

Election history

Walter J Hayes’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1938U.S. HouseIowaLost30,15839.53%John Gwynne
Don D Alderdyce

Kenneth Trickey
1888U.S. HouseIowaLost10%John Lacey
James Weaver

C L Haskell

Dan Hannon

O B Blanchard
1886U.S. HouseIowaLost20.01%Isaac Struble
A F Palmer

C E Whiting
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Walter J Hayes: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/walter-j-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.