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1849 Indiana U.S. House District 5 Election

Indiana · 2 candidates · See every 1849 U.S. House race

Who won the 1849 Indiana U.S. House District 5 Election?

William Brown won the 1849 Indiana U.S. House District 5 Election. William Brown received 8,762 popular votes (54.67%). The main challenger was William Herod (45.33%).

See the full head-to-head between Brown and Herod

Brown +9.3 pts · won by 1,497 votes
William BrownDemocraticWINNER54.67%
8,762 votes
William Herodwhig45.33%
7,265 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.