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1940 Indiana U.S. House District 12 Election

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

Who won the 1940 Indiana U.S. House District 12 Election?

Louis Ludlow won the 1940 Indiana U.S. House District 12 Election. Louis Ludlow received 80,954 popular votes (52.87%). The main challenger was James A Collins (47.13%).

See the full head-to-head between Ludlow and Collins

Ludlow +5.7 pts · won by 8,780 votes
Louis LudlowDemocraticWINNER52.87%
80,954 votes
James A CollinsRepublican47.13%
72,174 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.