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1847 Indiana U.S. House District 9 Election

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

Who won the 1847 Indiana U.S. House District 9 Election?

Charles Cathcart won the 1847 Indiana U.S. House District 9 Election. Charles Cathcart received 7,555 popular votes (51.03%). The main challenger was Daniel D Pratt (47.71%).

See the full head-to-head between Cathcart and Pratt

Cathcart +3.3 pts · won by 492 votes
Charles CathcartDemocraticWINNER51.03%
7,555 votes
Daniel D Prattwhig47.71%
7,063 votes
John W G StewartIndependent1.26%
187 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.