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1956 Indiana U.S. House District 5 Election

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

Who won the 1956 Indiana U.S. House District 5 Election?

John Beamer won the 1956 Indiana U.S. House District 5 Election. John Beamer received 113,586 popular votes (56.43%). The main challenger was William C Whitehead (43.12%).

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Beamer +13.3 pts · won by 26,789 votes
John BeamerRepublicanWINNER56.43%
113,586 votes
William C WhiteheadDemocratic43.12%
86,797 votes
Ralph G Stallsmithprohibition0.45%
912 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.