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1898 Indiana U.S. House District 6 Election

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

Who won the 1898 Indiana U.S. House District 6 Election?

James Watson won the 1898 Indiana U.S. House District 6 Election. James Watson received 21,048 popular votes (52.6%). The main challenger was Robinson (47.09%).

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

Watson +5.5 pts · won by 2,204 votes
James WatsonRepublicanWINNER52.6%
21,048 votes
RobinsonDemocratic47.09%
18,844 votes
Will T Walkerprohibition0.3%
121 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.