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1870 Indiana U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1870 Indiana U.S. House District 2 Election?

Michael Kerr won the 1870 Indiana U.S. House District 2 Election. Michael Kerr received 16,950 popular votes (60.39%). The main challenger was Carr (39.61%).

See the full head-to-head between Kerr and Carr

Kerr +20.8 pts · won by 5,834 votes
Michael KerrDemocraticWINNER60.39%
16,950 votes
CarrRepublican39.61%
11,116 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.