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1936 Indiana U.S. House District 6 Election

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

Who won the 1936 Indiana U.S. House District 6 Election?

Virginia Jenckes won the 1936 Indiana U.S. House District 6 Election. Virginia Jenckes received 82,096 popular votes (54.93%). The main challenger was W J Johnson (44.79%).

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

Jenckes +10.1 pts · won by 15,154 votes
Virginia JenckesDemocraticWINNER54.93%
82,096 votes
W J JohnsonRepublican44.79%
66,942 votes
Charles W Backsocialist0.28%
418 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.