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1954 Indiana U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1954 Indiana U.S. House District 8 Election?

Winfield Denton won the 1954 Indiana U.S. House District 8 Election. Winfield Denton received 82,264 popular votes (52.13%). The main challenger was D Bailey Merrill (47.5%).

See the full head-to-head between Denton and Merrill

Denton +4.6 pts · won by 7,304 votes
Winfield DentonDemocraticWINNER52.13%
82,264 votes
D Bailey MerrillRepublican47.5%
74,960 votes
Warren Evansprohibition0.37%
583 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.