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1934 Indiana U.S. House District 6 Election

Indiana · 3 candidates · See every 1934 U.S. House race

Who won the 1934 Indiana U.S. House District 6 Election?

Virginia Jenckes won the 1934 Indiana U.S. House District 6 Election. Virginia Jenckes received 67,521 popular votes (49.83%). The main challenger was F S Purnell (49.55%).

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

Jenckes +0.3 pts · won by 383 votes
Virginia JenckesDemocraticWINNER49.83%
67,521 votes
F S PurnellRepublican49.55%
67,138 votes
Jess O Herbertsocialist0.62%
845 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.