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1872 Indiana U.S. House District 9 Election

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Who won the 1872 Indiana U.S. House District 9 Election?

John E Neff won the 1872 Indiana U.S. House District 9 Election. John E Neff received 17,082 popular votes (50.04%). The main challenger was John Shanks (49.96%).

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

Neff +0.1 pts · won by 24 votes
John E NeffRepublicanWINNER50.04%
17,082 votes
John ShanksRepublican49.96%
17,058 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.