George Leiper

U.S. Representative
Born
February 3, 1786
Died
November 18, 1868
Age at death
82
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
jacksonian
On the ballot
1828
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
0
Total Popular VotesLifetime
1
Elections run

George Leiper (1786–1868), a Jacksonian politician from Pennsylvania, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1828 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 4, defeating Joshua Evans and James Buchanan.

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Election history

George Leiper’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1828U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWonJoshua Evans
James Buchanan
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (L000234) and Wikidata (Q5539873). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “George Leiper: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/george-leiper. 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.