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1950 Indiana U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1950 Indiana U.S. House District 5 Election?

John Beamer won the 1950 Indiana U.S. House District 5 Election. John Beamer received 91,929 popular votes (54.14%). The main challenger was John R Walsh (45.28%).

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Beamer +8.9 pts · won by 15,051 votes
John BeamerRepublicanWINNER54.14%
91,929 votes
John R WalshDemocratic45.28%
76,878 votes
Ralph G Stallsmithprohibition0.59%
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.