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1860 Indiana U.S. House District 11 Election

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Who won the 1860 Indiana U.S. House District 11 Election?

John Shanks won the 1860 Indiana U.S. House District 11 Election. John Shanks received 13,885 popular votes (54.07%). The main challenger was Steele (45.93%).

See the full head-to-head between Shanks and Steele

Shanks +8.1 pts · won by 2,089 votes
John ShanksRepublicanWINNER54.07%
13,885 votes
SteeleDemocratic45.93%
11,796 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.