Wayne Hays
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- May 13, 1911
- Died
- February 10, 1989
- Age at death
- 77
- Home state
- Ohio
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1948–1974
14-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hays1.2M
Opponents688,103
14
Elections run
Between 1948 and 1974, Wayne Hays ran in 14 U.S. House elections, winning all 14. Hays's biggest single-election total was 128,663 votes, in the 1972 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 18. Hays's closest win came in the 1950 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 18, decided by 1,787 votes.
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How many votes has Wayne Hays received?
Wayne Hays has received 1,158,105 popular votes across 14 U.S. elections, with a career record of 14–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 90,44765.62% | Romig |
| 1972 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 128,66370.22% | H L Stewart (head-to-head) |
| 1970 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 82,07168.29% | H L Stewart (head-to-head) |
| 1968 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 96,71160.27% | James F Sutherland |
| 1966 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 73,65764.15% | William H Weir |
| 1964 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 94,76868.81% | Allen J Dalrymple |
| 1962 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 66,32761.04% | John J Carrigg |
| 1960 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 96,47465.55% | Walter J Hunston (head-to-head) |
| 1958 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 88,81371.55% | Francis Wallace |
| 1956 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 78,96259.55% | Benjamin F Miller |
| 1954 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 59,16557.27% | Walter J Hunston (head-to-head) |
| 1952 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 78,27755.77% | Clarence L Wetzel |
| 1950 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 58,29550.78% | Robert L Quinn |
| 1948 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 65,47554.14% | William T Lewis |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000408) and Wikidata (Q1651726). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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