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1888 Indiana U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1888 Indiana U.S. House District 8 Election?

Elijah Brookshire won the 1888 Indiana U.S. House District 8 Election. Elijah Brookshire received 23,153 popular votes (48.96%). The main challenger was James Johnston (48.82%).

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

Brookshire +0.1 pts · won by 69 votes
Elijah BrookshireDemocraticWINNER48.96%
23,153 votes
James JohnstonRepublican48.82%
23,084 votes
W J Johnsonprohibition1.23%
582 votes
William Ralph Myerslabor0.99%
467 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.