Jimmy Hayes
| Jimmy Hayes | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Louisiana's 7th district |
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In office January 3, 1987 – January 3, 1997 |
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| Preceded by | John B. Breaux |
| Succeeded by | Chris John |
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December 21, 1946 Lafayette, Louisiana |
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Democrat Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Leslie Hayes |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
James Allison "Jimmy" Hayes (born December 21, 1946) is a Republican politician from the state of Louisiana.
Born in Lafayette, Hayes graduated from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette (then the University of Southwestern Louisiana). He served in the Louisiana Air National Guard from 1968 to 1974. He was elected to the House of Representatives as a Democrat in 1986 for the seat vacated by John B. Breaux, the candidate chosen to succeed the retiring U.S. Senator Russell B. Long. Hayes led five opponents in the nonpartisan blanket primary, including fellow Democrats Margaret Lowenthal of Lake Charles and James David Cain of Dry Creek in Beauregard Parish, both of whom were state representatives, and a Republican, David Thibodaux of Lafayette. In the general election, Hayes defeated Lowenthal, who had narrowly led Cain for the second position on the second round of balloting.
In 1990, Hayes again defeated David Thibodaux. The tally was 103,308 (58 percent) for Hayes, 68,430 (38 percent) for Thibodaux, and 7,364 (4 percent) for another Democrat, Johnny Myers.
In 1992, Hayes defeated his own brother, Fredric Hayes, a Republican, with whom he had quarreled. Hayes received 84,149 (73 percent) to his brother's 23,870 (21 percent). A second Republican, Robert J. "Bob" Nain, polled 7,184 votes (6 percent).
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