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1938 Indiana U.S. House District 5 Election

Indiana · 2 candidates · See every 1938 U.S. House race

Who won the 1938 Indiana U.S. House District 5 Election?

Forest Harness won the 1938 Indiana U.S. House District 5 Election. Forest Harness received 73,102 popular votes (54.66%). The main challenger was Glenn Griswold (45.34%).

See the full head-to-head between Harness and Griswold

Harness +9.3 pts · won by 12,459 votes
Forest HarnessRepublicanWINNER54.66%
73,102 votes
Glenn GriswoldDemocratic45.34%
60,643 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.