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1936 Indiana U.S. House District 5 Election

Indiana · 3 candidates · See every 1936 U.S. House race

Who won the 1936 Indiana U.S. House District 5 Election?

Glenn Griswald won the 1936 Indiana U.S. House District 5 Election. Glenn Griswald received 70,854 popular votes (52.63%). The main challenger was %dr< Brown (47.18%).

See the full head-to-head between Griswald and Brown

Griswald +5.5 pts · won by 7,337 votes
Glenn GriswaldDemocraticWINNER52.63%
70,854 votes
%dr< BrownRepublican47.18%
63,517 votes
Herman Vogelsocialist0.19%
257 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.