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1882 Indiana U.S. House District 2 Election

Indiana · 2 candidates · See every 1882 U.S. House race

Who won the 1882 Indiana U.S. House District 2 Election?

Thomas Cobb won the 1882 Indiana U.S. House District 2 Election. Thomas Cobb received 16,339 popular votes (55.14%). The main challenger was A J Hostetter (44.84%).

See the full head-to-head between Cobb and Hostetter

Cobb +10.3 pts · won by 3,051 votes
Thomas CobbDemocraticWINNER55.14%
16,339 votes
A J HostetterRepublican44.84%
13,288 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.