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1896 Indiana U.S. House District 2 Election

Indiana · 3 candidates · See every 1896 U.S. House race

Who won the 1896 Indiana U.S. House District 2 Election?

Robert Miers won the 1896 Indiana U.S. House District 2 Election. Robert Miers received 21,757 popular votes (48.2%). The main challenger was Alexander Hardy (45.99%).

See the full head-to-head between Miers and Hardy

Miers +2.2 pts · won by 998 votes
Robert MiersDemocraticWINNER48.2%
21,757 votes
Alexander HardyRepublican45.99%
20,759 votes
Newel H Motsingerpopulist5.82%
2,625 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.