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1886 Indiana U.S. House District 9 Election

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

Who won the 1886 Indiana U.S. House District 9 Election?

Joseph Cheadle won the 1886 Indiana U.S. House District 9 Election. Joseph Cheadle received 22,437 popular votes (52.95%). The main challenger was Benjamin F Ham (44.89%).

See the full head-to-head between Cheadle and Ham

Cheadle +8.1 pts · won by 3,416 votes
Joseph CheadleRepublicanWINNER52.95%
22,437 votes
Benjamin F HamDemocratic44.89%
19,021 votes
Charles E Hendryprohibition2.16%
915 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.