1847 Indiana U.S. House District 8 Election

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

Who won the 1847 Indiana U.S. House District 8 Election?

John Pettit won the 1847 Indiana U.S. House District 8 Election. John Pettit received 6,931 popular votes (51.02%). The main challenger was David Brier (47.93%).

See the full head-to-head between Pettit and Brier

Pettit +3.1 pts · won by 420 votes
6,931 votes
David Brierwhig47.93%
6,511 votes
Samuel W RicheyIndependent1.02%
138 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.