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1886 Indiana U.S. House District 12 Election

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Who won the 1886 Indiana U.S. House District 12 Election?

James White won the 1886 Indiana U.S. House District 12 Election. James White received 17,900 popular votes (51.75%). The main challenger was Robert Lowry (44.57%).

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White +7.2 pts · won by 2,484 votes
James WhiteRepublicanWINNER51.75%
17,900 votes
Robert LowryDemocratic44.57%
15,416 votes
John McPhailprohibition2.52%
870 votes
Henry C StanleyDemocratic0.84%
292 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.