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1862 Indiana U.S. House District 1 Election

Indiana · 2 candidates · See every 1862 U.S. House race

Who won the 1862 Indiana U.S. House District 1 Election?

John Law won the 1862 Indiana U.S. House District 1 Election. John Law received 11,963 popular votes (53.06%). The main challenger was W J Johnson (46.94%).

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

Law +6.1 pts · won by 1,380 votes
John LawDemocraticWINNER53.06%
11,963 votes
W J JohnsonRepublican46.94%
10,583 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.