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1956 Indiana U.S. House District 11 Election

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Who won the 1956 Indiana U.S. House District 11 Election?

Charles Brownson won the 1956 Indiana U.S. House District 11 Election. Charles Brownson received 155,541 popular votes (59.35%). The main challenger was John C Carvey (40.46%).

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Brownson +18.9 pts · won by 49,520 votes
Charles BrownsonRepublicanWINNER59.35%
155,541 votes
John C CarveyDemocratic40.46%
106,021 votes
Sampson Coxprohibition0.19%
509 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.