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1936 Indiana U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 1936 Indiana U.S. House District 3 Election?

Samuel B Pettingill won the 1936 Indiana U.S. House District 3 Election. Samuel B Pettingill received 71,315 popular votes (56.21%). The main challenger was Andrew J Hickey (41.35%).

See the full head-to-head between Pettingill and Hickey

Pettingill +14.9 pts · won by 18,853 votes
Samuel B PettingillDemocraticWINNER56.21%
71,315 votes
Andrew J HickeyRepublican41.35%
52,462 votes
Herman W Vogesunion1.54%
1,957 votes
John BarteeDemocratic0.9%
1,142 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.