William Hynes

U.S. Representative
Born
March 31, 1843
Died
April 2, 1915
Age at death
72
Home state
Arkansas
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1872
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hynes40,023
Opponents40,089
1
Elections run

William Hynes (1843–1915), a Republican politician from Arkansas, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1872 U.S. House election in Arkansas's at-large district with 40,023 votes (49.96%), defeating J M Bradley and E N Hill.

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How many votes has William Hynes received?

William Hynes has received 40,023 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

William Hynes’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1872U.S. HouseArkansasWon40,02349.96%J M Bradley
E N Hill
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H001027) and Wikidata (Q2579553). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Hynes: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-hynes. 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.