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1872 Indiana U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1872 Indiana U.S. House District 8 Election?

James Tyner won the 1872 Indiana U.S. House District 8 Election. James Tyner received 19,737 popular votes (54.02%). The main challenger was Isaac F Whiteside (45.98%).

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

Tyner +8.0 pts · won by 2,939 votes
James TynerRepublicanWINNER54.02%
19,737 votes
Isaac F WhitesideRepublican45.98%
16,798 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.