PolitiFinder

1898 Indiana U.S. House District 1 Election

Indiana · 3 candidates · See every 1898 U.S. House race

Who won the 1898 Indiana U.S. House District 1 Election?

James Hemenway won the 1898 Indiana U.S. House District 1 Election. James Hemenway received 20,383 popular votes (50.71%). The main challenger was Henry C Duncan (48.11%).

See the full head-to-head between Hemenway and Duncan

Hemenway +2.6 pts · won by 1,046 votes
James HemenwayRepublicanWINNER50.71%
20,383 votes
Henry C DuncanDemocratic48.11%
19,337 votes
Leeprohibition1.18%
475 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.