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1890 Indiana U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1890 Indiana U.S. House District 8 Election?

Elijah Brookshire won the 1890 Indiana U.S. House District 8 Election. Elijah Brookshire received 21,389 popular votes (52.76%). The main challenger was James A Mount (45.22%).

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

Brookshire +7.5 pts · won by 3,056 votes
Elijah BrookshireDemocraticWINNER52.76%
21,389 votes
James A MountRepublican45.22%
18,333 votes
J C Ashleyprohibition1.59%
646 votes
Oliver M Currypeople's0.43%
176 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.