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1856 Indiana U.S. House District 4 Election

Indiana · 2 candidates · See every 1856 U.S. House race

Who won the 1856 Indiana U.S. House District 4 Election?

James Foley won the 1856 Indiana U.S. House District 4 Election. James Foley received 10,451 popular votes (53.74%). The main challenger was William Cumback (46.26%).

See the full head-to-head between Foley and Cumback

Foley +7.5 pts · won by 1,453 votes
James FoleyDemocraticWINNER53.74%
10,451 votes
William CumbackRepublican46.26%
8,998 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.