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1936 Indiana U.S. House District 12 Election

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

Who won the 1936 Indiana U.S. House District 12 Election?

Louis Ludlow won the 1936 Indiana U.S. House District 12 Election. Louis Ludlow received 77,510 popular votes (57.72%). The main challenger was Nimrod R Elliott (40.88%).

See the full head-to-head between Ludlow and Elliott

Ludlow +16.8 pts · won by 22,625 votes
Louis LudlowDemocraticWINNER57.72%
77,510 votes
Nimrod R ElliottRepublican40.88%
54,885 votes
Aileen Klaiberunion1.12%
1,501 votes
Jason H Allensocialist0.28%
379 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.