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1938 Indiana U.S. House District 8 Election

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

Who won the 1938 Indiana U.S. House District 8 Election?

John Boehne won the 1938 Indiana U.S. House District 8 Election. John Boehne received 76,780 popular votes (56.44%). The main challenger was Charles F Werner (43.56%).

See the full head-to-head between Boehne and Werner

Boehne +12.9 pts · won by 17,526 votes
John BoehneDemocraticWINNER56.44%
76,780 votes
Charles F WernerRepublican43.56%
59,254 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.