John Hiestand

U.S. Representative
Born
October 2, 1824
Died
December 13, 1890
Age at death
66
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1884–1886
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hiestand38,332
Opponents20,095
2
Elections run

Between 1884 and 1886, John Hiestand ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Hiestand's biggest single-election total was 19,649 votes, in the 1884 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 9. Hiestand's closest win came in the 1886 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 9, decided by 9,634 votes.

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How many votes has John Hiestand received?

John Hiestand has received 38,332 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

John Hiestand’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1886U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon18,68365.65%McGovern
Wolle
1884U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon19,64965.56%Haldeman
Spangler
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000569) and Wikidata (Q6219059). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.