William Ayres
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- April 19, 1867
- Died
- February 17, 1952
- Age at death
- 84
- Home state
- Kansas
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1914–1932
9-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Ayres383,563
Opponents250,937
10
Elections run
Between 1914 and 1932, William Ayres ran in 10 U.S. House elections, winning 9 and losing 1. Ayres's biggest single-election total was 65,713 votes, in the 1932 U.S. House election in Kansas's District 5. Ayres's closest win came in the 1918 U.S. House election in Kansas's District 8, decided by 1,888 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in Kansas's District 5, every U.S. House race in Kansas's District 8, or all 1932 U.S. House races.
How many votes has William Ayres received?
William Ayres has received 383,563 popular votes across 10 U.S. elections, with a career record of 9–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | U.S. HouseKansas | Won | 65,71373.93% | W L Farquharson |
| 1930 | U.S. HouseKansas | Won | 57,17374.74% | Stella B Haines |
| 1928 | U.S. HouseKansas | Won | 46,11758.44% | Richard E Bird |
| 1926 | U.S. HouseKansas | Won | 32,09660.05% | Fred L Bell |
| 1924 | U.S. HouseKansas | Won | 44,31260.55% | Chester I Long |
| 1922 | U.S. HouseKansas | Won | 37,58162.32% | Richard Bird (head-to-head) |
| 1920 | U.S. HouseKansas | Lost | 29,89949.11% | Richard Bird (head-to-head) Reed Crandall |
| 1918 | U.S. HouseKansas | Won | 22,16751.23% | Charles C Mack S O Coble |
| 1916 | U.S. HouseKansas | Won | 26,99350.99% | A S Wilson Howard E Kershner |
| 1914 | U.S. HouseKansas | Won | 21,51246.58% | Charles L Davidson Ezra Branine H J Harnly |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (A000354) and Wikidata (Q2577898). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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