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1847 Indiana U.S. House District 3 Election

Indiana · 3 candidates · See every 1847 U.S. House race

Who won the 1847 Indiana U.S. House District 3 Election?

John Robinson won the 1847 Indiana U.S. House District 3 Election. John Robinson received 7,908 popular votes (51.47%). The main challenger was Pleasant A Hackleman (48.3%).

See the full head-to-head between Robinson and Hackleman

Robinson +3.2 pts · won by 486 votes
John RobinsonDemocraticWINNER51.47%
7,908 votes
Pleasant A Hacklemanwhig48.3%
7,422 votes
Stephen S HardingIndependent0.21%
33 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. House election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.