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1878 Indiana U.S. House District 4 Election

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Who won the 1878 Indiana U.S. House District 4 Election?

Jeptha New won the 1878 Indiana U.S. House District 4 Election. Jeptha New received 15,146 popular votes (50.49%). The main challenger was Leonidas Sexton (48.85%).

See the full head-to-head between New and Sexton

New +1.6 pts · won by 491 votes
Jeptha NewDemocraticWINNER50.49%
15,146 votes
Leonidas SextonRepublican48.85%
14,655 votes
Richard GreggGreen0.66%
199 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.