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1906 Indiana U.S. House District 1 Election

Indiana · 4 candidates · See every 1906 U.S. House race

Who won the 1906 Indiana U.S. House District 1 Election?

John Foster won the 1906 Indiana U.S. House District 1 Election. John Foster received 20,278 popular votes (49.97%). The main challenger was Gustavus Menzies V (46.72%).

See the full head-to-head between Foster and V

Foster +3.3 pts · won by 1,319 votes
John FosterRepublicanWINNER49.97%
20,278 votes
Gustavus Menzies VDemocratic46.72%
18,959 votes
Paul D Strongsocialist1.82%
737 votes
Thomas H Riggsprohibition1.49%
604 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.