William Hiester

U.S. Representative
Born
October 10, 1790
Died
October 13, 1853
Age at death
63
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
anti-mason
On the ballot
1832
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
0
Total Popular VotesLifetime
1
Elections run

William Hiester (1790–1853), an Anti-mason politician from Pennsylvania, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1832 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 4, defeating David, Potts and Edward Darlington.

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Election history

William Hiester’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1832U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWonDavid, Potts
Edward Darlington
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000575) and Wikidata (Q17305547). 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.