Cecil Harden

U.S. Representative
Born
November 21, 1894
Died
December 5, 1984
Age at death
90
Home state
Indiana
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1948–1956
5-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Harden376,493
Opponents330,692
5
Elections run

Between 1948 and 1956, Cecil Harden ran in 5 U.S. House elections, winning all 5. Harden's biggest single-election total was 86,899 votes, in the 1952 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 6. Harden's closest win came in the 1948 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 6, decided by 483 votes.

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How many votes has Cecil Harden received?

Cecil Harden has received 376,493 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 5–0.

Election history

Cecil Harden’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1956U.S. HouseIndianaWon86,02055.01%Frank H King (head-to-head)
John L Shields (head-to-head)
1954U.S. HouseIndianaWon67,37152.52%Frank H King (head-to-head)
1952U.S. HouseIndianaWon86,89955.66%Jack H Mankin (head-to-head)
John L Shields (head-to-head)
1950U.S. HouseIndianaWon69,78952.39%Jack H Mankin (head-to-head)
Ernie Beck (head-to-head)
1948U.S. HouseIndianaWon66,41449.86%Jack J Ogrady
Ernie Beck (head-to-head)
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000182) and Wikidata (Q1052319). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.