William M Ayres

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
socialist
On the ballot
1890–1906
Career timeline
0-3
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Ayres21,804
Opponents116,713
3
Elections run

Between 1890 and 1906, William M Ayres ran in 3 U.S. House elections, losing all 3. Ayres's biggest single-election total was 20,988 votes, in the 1890 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 4.

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How many votes has William M Ayres received?

William M Ayres has received 21,804 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–3.

Election history

William M Ayres’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1906U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost3860.94%Irving Wanger (head-to-head)
Walter F Leedom
1904U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost4301%Irving Wanger (head-to-head)
Joseph J Broadhurst

Atmore Loomis

Burkhardt Schlichter
1890U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost20,98838.41%John Reyburn
Allwin J Walker
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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.