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1856 Indiana U.S. House District 8 Election

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

Who won the 1856 Indiana U.S. House District 8 Election?

James Wilson won the 1856 Indiana U.S. House District 8 Election. James Wilson received 11,302 popular votes (50.51%). The main challenger was Voorhees (49.49%).

See the full head-to-head between Wilson and Voorhees

Wilson +1.0 pts · won by 230 votes
James WilsonRepublicanWINNER50.51%
11,302 votes
VoorheesDemocratic49.49%
11,072 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.