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1890 Indiana U.S. House District 5 Election

Indiana · 3 candidates · See every 1890 U.S. House race

Who won the 1890 Indiana U.S. House District 5 Election?

George Cooper won the 1890 Indiana U.S. House District 5 Election. George Cooper received 17,070 popular votes (51.51%). The main challenger was John G Dunbar (46.34%).

See the full head-to-head between Cooper and Dunbar

Cooper +5.2 pts · won by 1,715 votes
George CooperDemocraticWINNER51.51%
17,070 votes
John G DunbarRepublican46.34%
15,355 votes
William R Sheltprohibition2.15%
711 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.