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1916 Indiana U.S. House District 9 Election

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Who won the 1916 Indiana U.S. House District 9 Election?

Fred Purnell won the 1916 Indiana U.S. House District 9 Election. Fred Purnell received 27,712 popular votes (50.35%). The main challenger was David F Maish (44.6%).

See the full head-to-head between Purnell and Maish

Purnell +5.8 pts · won by 3,165 votes
Fred PurnellRepublicanWINNER50.35%
27,712 votes
David F MaishDemocratic44.6%
24,547 votes
G Stanley Westprogressive2.59%
1,425 votes
John C Kahlenbecksocialist2.39%
1,316 votes
John W Whickenprohibition0.08%
43 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.