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1898 Indiana U.S. House District 5 Election

Indiana · 4 candidates · See every 1898 U.S. House race

Who won the 1898 Indiana U.S. House District 5 Election?

George Faris won the 1898 Indiana U.S. House District 5 Election. George Faris received 22,557 popular votes (49.35%). The main challenger was Samuel R Hamill (48.8%).

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

Faris +0.6 pts · won by 252 votes
George FarisRepublicanWINNER49.35%
22,557 votes
Samuel R HamillDemocratic48.8%
22,305 votes
Winfield S Carpenterprohibition1.42%
647 votes
Alexander Farrowpeople's0.43%
195 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.