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1876 Indiana U.S. House District 5 Election

Indiana · 3 candidates · See every 1876 U.S. House race

Who won the 1876 Indiana U.S. House District 5 Election?

Thomas Browne won the 1876 Indiana U.S. House District 5 Election. Thomas Browne received 15,578 popular votes (52.54%). The main challenger was William Holman (47.45%).

See the full head-to-head between Browne and Holman

Browne +5.1 pts · won by 1,509 votes
Thomas BrowneRepublicanWINNER52.54%
15,578 votes
William HolmanDemocratic47.45%
14,069 votes
J Byron HayesGreen0.02%
5 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.