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1870 Indiana U.S. House District 9 Election

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Who won the 1870 Indiana U.S. House District 9 Election?

John Shanks won the 1870 Indiana U.S. House District 9 Election. John Shanks received 13,790 popular votes (50.72%). The main challenger was Colerick (49.28%).

See the full head-to-head between Shanks and Colerick

Shanks +1.4 pts · won by 394 votes
John ShanksRepublicanWINNER50.72%
13,790 votes
ColerickDemocratic49.28%
13,396 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.