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1916 Indiana U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1916 Indiana U.S. House District 5 Election?

Everett Sanders won the 1916 Indiana U.S. House District 5 Election. Everett Sanders received 20,977 popular votes (40.61%). The main challenger was Ralph Moss (39.25%).

See the full head-to-head between Sanders and Moss

Sanders +1.4 pts · won by 707 votes
Everett SandersRepublicanWINNER40.61%
20,977 votes
Ralph MossDemocratic39.25%
20,270 votes
E Debs Vsocialist17.17%
8,866 votes
Dayton F Haworthprogressive2.97%
1,536 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.