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1940 Indiana U.S. House District 2 Election

Indiana · 2 candidates · See every 1940 U.S. House race

Who won the 1940 Indiana U.S. House District 2 Election?

Charles Halleck won the 1940 Indiana U.S. House District 2 Election. Charles Halleck received 87,652 popular votes (58.07%). The main challenger was Sampson Cox (41.93%).

See the full head-to-head between Halleck and Cox

Halleck +16.1 pts · won by 24,362 votes
Charles HalleckRepublicanWINNER58.07%
87,652 votes
Sampson CoxDemocratic41.93%
63,290 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.