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1896 Indiana U.S. House District 5 Election

Indiana · 2 candidates · See every 1896 U.S. House race

Who won the 1896 Indiana U.S. House District 5 Election?

George Faris won the 1896 Indiana U.S. House District 5 Election. George Faris received 25,290 popular votes (50.36%). The main challenger was John Clark Ridpath (49.64%).

See the full head-to-head between Faris and Ridpath

Faris +0.7 pts · won by 365 votes
George FarisRepublicanWINNER50.36%
25,290 votes
John Clark RidpathDemocratic49.64%
24,925 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.