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1862 Indiana U.S. House District 6 Election

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

Who won the 1862 Indiana U.S. House District 6 Election?

Ebenezer Dumont won the 1862 Indiana U.S. House District 6 Election. Ebenezer Dumont received 12,525 popular votes (53.35%). The main challenger was Contt (46.65%).

See the full head-to-head between Dumont and Contt

Dumont +6.7 pts · won by 1,571 votes
Ebenezer DumontRepublicanWINNER53.35%
12,525 votes
ConttDemocratic46.65%
10,954 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.