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1878 Indiana U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1878 Indiana U.S. House District 1 Election?

William Heilman won the 1878 Indiana U.S. House District 1 Election. William Heilman received 13,928 popular votes (48.66%). The main challenger was Thomas E Garvin (45.77%).

See the full head-to-head between Heilman and Garvin

Heilman +2.9 pts · won by 829 votes
William HeilmanRepublicanWINNER48.66%
13,928 votes
Thomas E GarvinDemocratic45.77%
13,099 votes
Lemuel DebrulerGreen5.57%
1,595 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.