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1851 Indiana U.S. House District 9 Election

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Who won the 1851 Indiana U.S. House District 9 Election?

Graham Fitch won the 1851 Indiana U.S. House District 9 Election. Graham Fitch received 9,356 popular votes (50.64%). The main challenger was Schuyler Colfax (49.35%).

See the full head-to-head between Fitch and Colfax

Fitch +1.3 pts · won by 238 votes
Graham FitchDemocraticWINNER50.64%
9,356 votes
Schuyler Colfaxwhig49.35%
9,118 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.