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Joshua Evans

★ U.S. Representative
Born
January 20, 1777
Died
October 2, 1846
Age at death
69
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
jacksonian
On the ballot
1828–1830
Career timeline
1828Rep1830Rep
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
0
Total Popular VotesLifetime
2
Elections run

Between 1828 and 1830, Joshua Evans ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2.

Browse every U.S. House race in Pennsylvania's District 4 or all 1830 U.S. House races.

Election history

Joshua Evans’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1830U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon—William Heistar
David, Potts
1828U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon—George Leiper
James Buchanan
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (E000248) and Wikidata (Q6289786). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Joshua Evans: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/joshua-evans. 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.