Forest A Harness, U.S. House candidate

Forest A Harness

U.S. House candidate
Born
June 24, 1895
Died
July 29, 1974
Age at death
79
Home state
Indiana
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1948
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Harness82,730
Opponents94,142
1
Elections run

Forest A Harness (1895–1974), a Republican politician from Indiana, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1948 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 5 to John Walsh, receiving 82,730 votes (46.77%).

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How many votes has Forest A Harness received?

Forest A Harness has received 82,730 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Forest A Harness’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1948U.S. HouseIndianaLost82,73046.77%John Walsh
Ralph G Stallsmith
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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.