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1974 Indiana U.S. House District 4 Election

Indiana · 3 candidates · See every 1974 U.S. House race

Who won the 1974 Indiana U.S. House District 4 Election?

John Roush won the 1974 Indiana U.S. House District 4 Election. John Roush received 83,604 popular votes (51.86%). The main challenger was Walter P Helmke (46.54%).

See the full head-to-head between Roush and Helmke

Roush +5.3 pts · won by 8,573 votes
John RoushDemocraticWINNER51.86%
83,604 votes
Walter P HelmkeRepublican46.54%
75,031 votes
Addison C HarrisIndependent1.6%
2,584 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.