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William Heistar

★ U.S. Representative
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1830
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
0
Total Popular VotesLifetime
1
Elections run

William Heistar, an Independent politician from Pennsylvania, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1830 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 4, defeating David, Potts and Joshua Evans.

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Election history

William Heistar’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1830U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon—David, Potts
Joshua Evans
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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.