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1884 Indiana U.S. House District 8 Election

Indiana · 3 candidates · See every 1884 U.S. House race

Who won the 1884 Indiana U.S. House District 8 Election?

James Johnston won the 1884 Indiana U.S. House District 8 Election. James Johnston received 20,185 popular votes (50%). The main challenger was John Lamb (49.63%).

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Johnston +0.4 pts · won by 150 votes
James JohnstonRepublicanWINNER50%
20,185 votes
John LambDemocratic49.63%
20,035 votes
Isaac C TomlinsonGreen0.37%
149 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.