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1940 Indiana U.S. House District 5 Election

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

Who won the 1940 Indiana U.S. House District 5 Election?

Forest Harness won the 1940 Indiana U.S. House District 5 Election. Forest Harness received 78,691 popular votes (54.69%). The main challenger was George W Wolf (45.31%).

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

Harness +9.4 pts · won by 13,491 votes
Forest HarnessRepublicanWINNER54.69%
78,691 votes
George W WolfDemocratic45.31%
65,200 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.