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1856 Indiana U.S. House District 9 Election

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

Who won the 1856 Indiana U.S. House District 9 Election?

Schuyler Colfax won the 1856 Indiana U.S. House District 9 Election. Schuyler Colfax received 12,921 popular votes (52.08%). The main challenger was Stuart (47.92%).

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

Colfax +4.2 pts · won by 1,031 votes
Schuyler ColfaxRepublicanWINNER52.08%
12,921 votes
StuartDemocratic47.92%
11,890 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.