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1948 Indiana U.S. House District 4 Election

Indiana · 3 candidates · See every 1948 U.S. House race

Who won the 1948 Indiana U.S. House District 4 Election?

Edward Kruse won the 1948 Indiana U.S. House District 4 Election. Edward Kruse received 66,689 popular votes (50.82%). The main challenger was George W Gillie (48.31%).

See the full head-to-head between Kruse and Gillie

Kruse +2.5 pts · won by 3,286 votes
Edward KruseDemocraticWINNER50.82%
66,689 votes
George W GillieRepublican48.31%
63,403 votes
Lewis Blackprohibition0.87%
1,139 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.