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1870 Indiana U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1870 Indiana U.S. House District 8 Election?

James Tyner won the 1870 Indiana U.S. House District 8 Election. James Tyner received 15,113 popular votes (53.47%). The main challenger was J T Henderson (46.53%).

See the full head-to-head between Tyner and Henderson

Tyner +6.9 pts · won by 1,964 votes
James TynerRepublicanWINNER53.47%
15,113 votes
J T HendersonDemocratic46.53%
13,149 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.