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1938 Indiana U.S. House District 1 Election

Indiana · 3 candidates · See every 1938 U.S. House race

Who won the 1938 Indiana U.S. House District 1 Election?

William Schulte won the 1938 Indiana U.S. House District 1 Election. William Schulte received 56,630 popular votes (54.94%). The main challenger was M Elliott Belshaw (44.99%).

See the full head-to-head between Schulte and Belshaw

Schulte +9.9 pts · won by 10,260 votes
William SchulteDemocraticWINNER54.94%
56,630 votes
M Elliott BelshawRepublican44.99%
46,370 votes
Ralph Logsdonsocialist0.07%
73 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.