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1868 Indiana U.S. House District 5 Election

Indiana · 2 candidates · See every 1868 U.S. House race

Who won the 1868 Indiana U.S. House District 5 Election?

John Coburn won the 1868 Indiana U.S. House District 5 Election. John Coburn received 15,715 popular votes (51.7%). The main challenger was Keightly (48.3%).

See the full head-to-head between Coburn and Keightly

Coburn +3.4 pts · won by 1,032 votes
John CoburnRepublicanWINNER51.7%
15,715 votes
KeightlyDemocratic48.3%
14,683 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.