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1940 Indiana U.S. House District 7 Election

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

Who won the 1940 Indiana U.S. House District 7 Election?

Charles F Werner won the 1940 Indiana U.S. House District 7 Election. Charles F Werner received 81,632 popular votes (52.2%). The main challenger was Charles H Bedwell (47.8%).

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

Werner +4.4 pts · won by 6,886 votes
Charles F WernerRepublicanWINNER52.2%
81,632 votes
Charles H BedwellDemocratic47.8%
74,746 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.