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1896 Indiana U.S. House District 7 Election

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

Who won the 1896 Indiana U.S. House District 7 Election?

Jesse Overstreet won the 1896 Indiana U.S. House District 7 Election. Jesse Overstreet received 29,075 popular votes (53.82%). The main challenger was Lemuel L Cooper (44.77%).

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

Overstreet +9.0 pts · won by 4,888 votes
Jesse OverstreetRepublicanWINNER53.82%
29,075 votes
Lemuel L CooperDemocratic44.77%
24,187 votes
Evans WoollenDemocratic1.4%
757 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.