James Weaver

U.S. Representative
Born
September 27, 1920
Died
November 15, 2003
Age at death
83
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1962
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Weaver82,213
Opponents77,749
1
Elections run

James Weaver (1920–2003), a Republican politician from Pennsylvania, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1962 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 24 with 82,213 votes (51.4%), defeating Joseph F Joyce.

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How many votes has James Weaver received?

James Weaver has received 82,213 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

James Weaver’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1962U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon82,21351.4%Joseph F Joyce
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000226) and Wikidata (Q6132225). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James Weaver: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-weaver-pennsylvania. 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.