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1860 Indiana U.S. House District 9 Election

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Who won the 1860 Indiana U.S. House District 9 Election?

Schuyler Colfax won the 1860 Indiana U.S. House District 9 Election. Schuyler Colfax received 16,860 popular votes (55.61%). The main challenger was Cathcart (44.39%).

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

Colfax +11.2 pts · won by 3,402 votes
Schuyler ColfaxRepublicanWINNER55.61%
16,860 votes
CathcartDemocratic44.39%
13,458 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.