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1856 Indiana U.S. House District 5 Election

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

Who won the 1856 Indiana U.S. House District 5 Election?

David Kilgore won the 1856 Indiana U.S. House District 5 Election. David Kilgore received 11,132 popular votes (60.78%). The main challenger was W J Johnson (39.22%).

See the full head-to-head between Kilgore and Johnson

Kilgore +21.6 pts · won by 3,949 votes
David KilgoreRepublicanWINNER60.78%
11,132 votes
W J JohnsonDemocratic39.22%
7,183 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.