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1956 Indiana U.S. House District 2 Election

Indiana · 3 candidates · See every 1956 U.S. House race

Who won the 1956 Indiana U.S. House District 2 Election?

Charles Halleck won the 1956 Indiana U.S. House District 2 Election. Charles Halleck received 94,852 popular votes (62.23%). The main challenger was Thurman C Crook (37.43%).

See the full head-to-head between Halleck and Crook

Halleck +24.8 pts · won by 37,803 votes
Charles HalleckRepublicanWINNER62.23%
94,852 votes
Thurman C CrookDemocratic37.43%
57,049 votes
William Johnstonprohibition0.34%
525 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.