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1936 Indiana U.S. House District 2 Election

Indiana · 4 candidates · See every 1936 U.S. House race

Who won the 1936 Indiana U.S. House District 2 Election?

Charles Halleck won the 1936 Indiana U.S. House District 2 Election. Charles Halleck received 73,072 popular votes (51.51%). The main challenger was Hugh A Barnhart (48.16%).

See the full head-to-head between Halleck and Barnhart

Halleck +3.4 pts · won by 4,754 votes
Charles HalleckRepublicanWINNER51.51%
73,072 votes
Hugh A BarnhartDemocratic48.16%
68,318 votes
Jayne Robertssocialist0.18%
257 votes
Silas Goodrichunion0.14%
204 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.