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1862 Indiana U.S. House District 9 Election

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

Who won the 1862 Indiana U.S. House District 9 Election?

Schuyler Colfax won the 1862 Indiana U.S. House District 9 Election. Schuyler Colfax received 14,768 popular votes (50.38%). The main challenger was Turpie (49.62%).

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

Colfax +0.8 pts · won by 222 votes
Schuyler ColfaxRepublicanWINNER50.38%
14,768 votes
TurpieDemocratic49.62%
14,546 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.