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1950 Indiana U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1950 Indiana U.S. House District 8 Election?

Winfield Denton won the 1950 Indiana U.S. House District 8 Election. Winfield Denton received 78,750 popular votes (51.05%). The main challenger was Herman L McCray (48.34%).

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Denton +2.7 pts · won by 4,177 votes
Winfield DentonDemocraticWINNER51.05%
78,750 votes
Herman L McCrayRepublican48.34%
74,573 votes
Douglas Morrisprohibition0.61%
939 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.