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1890 Indiana U.S. House District 2 Election

Indiana · 4 candidates · See every 1890 U.S. House race

Who won the 1890 Indiana U.S. House District 2 Election?

John Bretz won the 1890 Indiana U.S. House District 2 Election. John Bretz received 14,697 popular votes (43.6%). The main challenger was William N Darnell (35.58%).

See the full head-to-head between Bretz and Darnell

Bretz +8.0 pts · won by 2,701 votes
John BretzDemocraticWINNER43.6%
14,697 votes
William N DarnellRepublican35.58%
11,996 votes
Sampson Coxpeople's19.72%
6,649 votes
Anderson F Foxprohibition1.09%
369 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.