1916 Indiana U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1916 Indiana U.S. House District 1 Election?

George Denton won the 1916 Indiana U.S. House District 1 Election. George Denton received 23,278 popular votes (48.11%). The main challenger was S Wallace Cook (47.44%).

See the full head-to-head between Denton and Cook

Denton +0.7 pts · won by 323 votes

George Denton DemocraticWINNER48.11%

23,278 votes

S Wallace Cook Republican47.44%

22,955 votes

Benjamin S Reeseprohibition2.57%

1,243 votes

William Crecileussocialist1.29%

623 votes

William E McElderryprogressive0.59%

285 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.