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1882 Indiana U.S. House District 8 Election

Indiana · 3 candidates · See every 1882 U.S. House race

Who won the 1882 Indiana U.S. House District 8 Election?

John Lamb won the 1882 Indiana U.S. House District 8 Election. John Lamb received 18,110 popular votes (47.92%). The main challenger was Robert Peirce (47.16%).

See the full head-to-head between Lamb and Peirce

Lamb +0.8 pts · won by 287 votes
John LambDemocraticWINNER47.92%
18,110 votes
Robert PeirceRepublican47.16%
17,823 votes
CopnerGreen4.92%
1,859 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.