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1948 Indiana U.S. House District 5 Election

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

Who won the 1948 Indiana U.S. House District 5 Election?

John Walsh won the 1948 Indiana U.S. House District 5 Election. John Walsh received 91,861 popular votes (51.94%). The main challenger was Forest A Harness (46.77%).

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

Walsh +5.2 pts · won by 9,131 votes
John WalshDemocraticWINNER51.94%
91,861 votes
Forest A HarnessRepublican46.77%
82,730 votes
Ralph G Stallsmithprohibition1.29%
2,281 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.