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1928 Indiana U.S. House District 9 Election

Indiana · 2 candidates · See every 1928 U.S. House race

Who won the 1928 Indiana U.S. House District 9 Election?

Fred Purnell won the 1928 Indiana U.S. House District 9 Election. Fred Purnell received 53,998 popular votes (57.23%). The main challenger was George L Mackintosh (42.77%).

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

Purnell +14.5 pts · won by 13,641 votes
Fred PurnellRepublicanWINNER57.23%
53,998 votes
George L MackintoshDemocratic42.77%
40,357 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.