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1946 Indiana U.S. House District 5 Election

Indiana · 3 candidates · See every 1946 U.S. House race

Who won the 1946 Indiana U.S. House District 5 Election?

Forest Harness won the 1946 Indiana U.S. House District 5 Election. Forest Harness received 79,752 popular votes (55.03%). The main challenger was William W Welsh (42.34%).

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

Harness +12.7 pts · won by 18,388 votes
Forest HarnessRepublicanWINNER55.03%
79,752 votes
William W WelshDemocratic42.34%
61,364 votes
Lewis Snyderprohibition2.63%
3,810 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.