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1898 Indiana U.S. House District 8 Election

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

Who won the 1898 Indiana U.S. House District 8 Election?

George Cromer won the 1898 Indiana U.S. House District 8 Election. George Cromer received 25,388 popular votes (50.06%). The main challenger was Orlando J Lotz (47.37%).

See the full head-to-head between Cromer and Lotz

Cromer +2.7 pts · won by 1,367 votes
George CromerRepublicanWINNER50.06%
25,388 votes
Orlando J LotzDemocratic47.37%
24,021 votes
George W Martinprohibition1.79%
908 votes
Thompsonpeople's0.78%
397 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.