William Ayres
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- February 5, 1916
- Died
- December 27, 2000
- Age at death
- 84
- Home state
- Ohio
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1950–1968
10-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Ayres1.1M
Opponents826,123
10
Elections run
Between 1950 and 1968, William Ayres ran in 10 U.S. House elections, winning all 10. Ayres's biggest single-election total was 145,526 votes, in the 1960 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 14. Ayres's closest win came in the 1950 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 14, decided by 1,921 votes.
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How many votes has William Ayres received?
William Ayres has received 1,075,264 popular votes across 10 U.S. elections, with a career record of 10–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 84,56155.09% | Oliver Ocasek (head-to-head) Lew Cherry |
| 1966 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 77,81959.65% | Thomas N Madden |
| 1964 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 126,08854.67% | Frances McGovern |
| 1962 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 100,90953.72% | Oliver Ocasek (head-to-head) |
| 1960 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 145,52661.5% | John H Mihaly |
| 1958 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 114,82760.13% | Jack B Arnold |
| 1956 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 123,10558.89% | Bernard Rosen |
| 1954 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 82,08654.62% | Amor Smith |
| 1952 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 117,47558.46% | Walter B Huber (head-to-head) |
| 1950 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 102,86848.74% | Walter B Huber (head-to-head) Robert G Brenneman |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (A000229) and Wikidata (Q8010815). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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