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1886 Indiana U.S. House District 8 Election

Indiana · 3 candidates · See every 1886 U.S. House race

Who won the 1886 Indiana U.S. House District 8 Election?

James Johnston won the 1886 Indiana U.S. House District 8 Election. James Johnston received 20,918 popular votes (50.59%). The main challenger was John Edward Lamb (47.92%).

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

Johnston +2.7 pts · won by 1,102 votes
James JohnstonRepublicanWINNER50.59%
20,918 votes
John Edward LambDemocratic47.92%
19,816 votes
Thomas E Ballardprohibition1.49%
618 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.