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1864 Indiana U.S. House District 8 Election

Indiana · 2 candidates · See every 1864 U.S. House race

Who won the 1864 Indiana U.S. House District 8 Election?

Godlove Orth won the 1864 Indiana U.S. House District 8 Election. Godlove Orth received 13,536 popular votes (52.29%). The main challenger was James F Harney (47.71%).

See the full head-to-head between Orth and Harney

Orth +4.6 pts · won by 1,187 votes
Godlove OrthRepublicanWINNER52.29%
13,536 votes
James F HarneyDemocratic47.71%
12,349 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.