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1866 Indiana U.S. House District 8 Election

Indiana · 2 candidates · See every 1866 U.S. House race

Who won the 1866 Indiana U.S. House District 8 Election?

Godlove Orth won the 1866 Indiana U.S. House District 8 Election. Godlove Orth received 14,933 popular votes (50.35%). The main challenger was Purdue (49.65%).

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

Orth +0.7 pts · won by 205 votes
Godlove OrthRepublicanWINNER50.35%
14,933 votes
PurdueDemocratic49.65%
14,728 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.