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1896 Indiana U.S. House District 12 Election

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

Who won the 1896 Indiana U.S. House District 12 Election?

James Robinson won the 1896 Indiana U.S. House District 12 Election. James Robinson received 22,752 popular votes (50.62%). The main challenger was Jacob Leighty (49.38%).

See the full head-to-head between Robinson and Leighty

Robinson +1.2 pts · won by 556 votes
James RobinsonDemocraticWINNER50.62%
22,752 votes
Jacob LeightyRepublican49.38%
22,196 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.