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1870 Indiana U.S. House District 5 Election

Indiana · 2 candidates · See every 1870 U.S. House race

Who won the 1870 Indiana U.S. House District 5 Election?

John Coburn won the 1870 Indiana U.S. House District 5 Election. John Coburn received 14,123 popular votes (50.75%). The main challenger was Cottrell (49.25%).

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

Coburn +1.5 pts · won by 416 votes
John CoburnRepublicanWINNER50.75%
14,123 votes
CottrellDemocratic49.25%
13,707 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.