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1932 Indiana U.S. House District 6 Election

Indiana · 4 candidates · See every 1932 U.S. House race

Who won the 1932 Indiana U.S. House District 6 Election?

Virginia Jenckes won the 1932 Indiana U.S. House District 6 Election. Virginia Jenckes received 74,827 popular votes (53.55%). The main challenger was F S Purnell (45.86%).

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

Jenckes +7.7 pts · won by 10,746 votes
Virginia JenckesDemocraticWINNER53.55%
74,827 votes
F S PurnellRepublican45.86%
64,081 votes
Philip Remboldunited dry0.38%
532 votes
Jayne Robertscommunist0.2%
280 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.