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1912 Indiana U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1912 Indiana U.S. House District 1 Election?

Charles Lieb won the 1912 Indiana U.S. House District 1 Election. Charles Lieb received 20,014 popular votes (45.65%). The main challenger was D H Ortmeyer (30.01%).

See the full head-to-head between Lieb and Ortmeyer

Lieb +15.6 pts · won by 6,856 votes
Charles LiebDemocraticWINNER45.65%
20,014 votes
D H OrtmeyerRepublican30.01%
13,158 votes
Humphrey C Heldtprogressive13.74%
6,022 votes
William H Raineysocialist8.52%
3,737 votes
George E Flanaganprohibition2.08%
910 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.