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1956 Indiana U.S. House District 8 Election

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

Who won the 1956 Indiana U.S. House District 8 Election?

Winfield Denton won the 1956 Indiana U.S. House District 8 Election. Winfield Denton received 95,699 popular votes (50.05%). The main challenger was D Bailey Merrill (49.69%).

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

Denton +0.4 pts · won by 696 votes
Winfield DentonDemocraticWINNER50.05%
95,699 votes
D Bailey MerrillRepublican49.69%
95,003 votes
Douglas Morrisprohibition0.26%
504 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.