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1942 Indiana U.S. House District 5 Election

Indiana · 2 candidates · See every 1942 U.S. House race

Who won the 1942 Indiana U.S. House District 5 Election?

Forest Harness won the 1942 Indiana U.S. House District 5 Election. Forest Harness received 80,464 popular votes (55.7%). The main challenger was Frank J Hays (44.3%).

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

Harness +11.4 pts · won by 16,470 votes
Forest HarnessRepublicanWINNER55.7%
80,464 votes
Frank J HaysDemocratic44.3%
63,994 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.