James Everhart

U.S. Representative
Born
July 26, 1821
Died
August 23, 1888
Age at death
67
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1882–1886
Career timeline
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Everhart38,174
Opponents45,924
3
Elections run

Between 1882 and 1886, James Everhart ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning 2 and losing 1. Everhart's biggest single-election total was 18,593 votes, in the 1884 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 6. Everhart's closest win came in the 1882 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 6, decided by 4,805 votes.

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How many votes has James Everhart received?

James Everhart has received 38,174 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.

Election history

James Everhart’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1886U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost4,96617.36%Smedley Darlington
Dickinson

Marshall
1884U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon18,59360.46%Heckel
George Passmore
1882U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon14,61559.07%J Edward Clyde
E F Pennypacker
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (E000270) and Wikidata (Q6130045). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James Everhart: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-everhart. 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.