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1854 Indiana U.S. House District 2 Election

Indiana · 2 candidates · See every 1854 U.S. House race

Who won the 1854 Indiana U.S. House District 2 Election?

William English won the 1854 Indiana U.S. House District 2 Election. William English received 8,931 popular votes (51.7%). The main challenger was Shanter (48.3%).

See the full head-to-head between English and Shanter

English +3.4 pts · won by 586 votes
William EnglishDemocraticWINNER51.7%
8,931 votes
ShanterRepublican48.3%
8,345 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.