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1886 Indiana U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1886 Indiana U.S. House District 2 Election?

John H Oneal won the 1886 Indiana U.S. House District 2 Election. John H Oneal received 16,075 popular votes (51.76%). The main challenger was M S Ragsdale (47.88%).

See the full head-to-head between Oneal and Ragsdale

Oneal +3.9 pts · won by 1,204 votes
John H OnealDemocraticWINNER51.76%
16,075 votes
M S RagsdaleRepublican47.88%
14,871 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.