Indiana's 12th congressional district explained

State:Indiana
District Number:12
Obsolete:yes
Created:1875
Eliminated:1940
Years:1875–1943
Population Year:1930

Indiana's 12th congressional district was a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives in Indiana. It was eliminated as a result of the 1940 census. It was last represented by Louis Ludlow who was redistricted into the 11th district.

List of members representing the district

MemberPartyYearsCong
ress
Electoral history
District created March 4, 1875
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Andrew H. Hamilton
Democraticnowrap March 4, 1875 –
March 3, 1879
Elected in 1874.
Re-elected in 1876.
Retired.
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Walpole G. Colerick
Democraticnowrap March 4, 1879 –
March 3, 1883
Elected in 1878.
Re-elected in 1880.
Retired.
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Robert Lowry
Democraticnowrap March 4, 1883 –
March 3, 1887
Elected in 1882.
Re-elected in 1884.
Lost re-election.
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James B. White
Republicannowrap March 4, 1887 –
March 3, 1889
Elected in 1886.
Lost re-election.
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Charles A. O. McClellan
Democraticnowrap March 4, 1889 –
March 3, 1893
Elected in 1888.
Re-elected in 1890.
Retired.
align=left William F. McNagny
Democraticnowrap March 4, 1893 –
March 3, 1895
Elected in 1892.
Lost re-election.
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Jacob D. Leighty
Republicannowrap March 4, 1895 –
March 3, 1897
Elected in 1894.
Lost re-election.
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James M. Robinson
Democraticnowrap March 4, 1897 –
March 3, 1905
Elected in 1896.
Re-elected in 1898.
Re-elected in 1900.
Re-elected in 1902.
Lost re-election.
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Newton W. Gilbert
Republicannowrap March 4, 1905 –
November 6, 1906
Elected in 1904.
Resigned to become Judge of First Instance in Manila, Philippines.
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Clarence C. Gilhams
Republicannowrap November 6, 1906 –
March 3, 1909
Elected to finish Gilbert's term.
Re-elected in 1906.
Lost re-election.
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Cyrus Cline
Democraticnowrap March 4, 1909 –
March 3, 1917
Elected in 1908.
Re-elected in 1910.
Re-elected in 1912.
Re-elected in 1914.
Lost re-election.
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Louis W. Fairfield
Republicannowrap March 4, 1917 –
March 3, 1925
Elected in 1916.
Re-elected in 1918.
Re-elected in 1920.
Re-elected in 1922.
Lost renomination.
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David Hogg
Republicannowrap March 4, 1925 –
March 3, 1933
Elected in 1924.
Re-elected in 1926.
Re-elected in 1928.
Re-elected in 1930.
Redistricted to the and lost re-election.
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Louis Ludlow
Democraticnowrap March 4, 1933 –
January 3, 1943
Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1932.
Re-elected in 1934.
Re-elected in 1936.
Re-elected in 1938.
Re-elected in 1940.
Redistricted to the .
District eliminated January 3, 1943

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