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1898 Indiana U.S. House District 2 Election

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

Who won the 1898 Indiana U.S. House District 2 Election?

Robert Miers won the 1898 Indiana U.S. House District 2 Election. Robert Miers received 20,245 popular votes (50.32%). The main challenger was William R Gardiner (46.37%).

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

Miers +4.0 pts · won by 1,589 votes
Robert MiersDemocraticWINNER50.32%
20,245 votes
William R GardinerRepublican46.37%
18,656 votes
William J Troutprohibition3.31%
1,333 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.