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1918 Indiana U.S. House District 9 Election

Indiana · 4 candidates · See every 1918 U.S. House race

Who won the 1918 Indiana U.S. House District 9 Election?

Fred Purnell won the 1918 Indiana U.S. House District 9 Election. Fred Purnell received 25,486 popular votes (55.91%). The main challenger was George S Howard V (41.57%).

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

Purnell +14.3 pts · won by 6,538 votes
Fred PurnellRepublicanWINNER55.91%
25,486 votes
George S Howard VDemocratic41.57%
18,948 votes
John E BrashearSOCIALIST1.28%
583 votes
James HornPROHIBITION1.25%
568 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.