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1892 Indiana U.S. House District 8 Election

Indiana · 4 candidates · See every 1892 U.S. House race

Who won the 1892 Indiana U.S. House District 8 Election?

Elijah Brookshire won the 1892 Indiana U.S. House District 8 Election. Elijah Brookshire received 22,949 popular votes (48.39%). The main challenger was Winfield S Carpenter (44.97%).

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

Brookshire +3.4 pts · won by 1,622 votes
Elijah BrookshireDemocraticWINNER48.39%
22,949 votes
Winfield S CarpenterRepublican44.97%
21,327 votes
John T Phillipspeople's4.9%
2,323 votes
John L Shieldsprohibition1.75%
830 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.