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1956 Indiana U.S. House District 6 Election

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Who won the 1956 Indiana U.S. House District 6 Election?

Cecil Harden won the 1956 Indiana U.S. House District 6 Election. Cecil Harden received 86,020 popular votes (55.01%). The main challenger was Frank H King (44.79%).

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Harden +10.2 pts · won by 15,985 votes
Cecil HardenRepublicanWINNER55.01%
86,020 votes
Frank H KingDemocratic44.79%
70,035 votes
John L Shieldsprohibition0.2%
320 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.