Forest Harness
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- June 24, 1895
- Died
- July 29, 1974
- Age at death
- 79
- Home state
- Indiana
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1938–1946
5-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Harness406,283
Opponents338,425
5
Elections run
Between 1938 and 1946, Forest Harness ran in 5 U.S. House elections, winning all 5. Harness's biggest single-election total was 94,274 votes, in the 1944 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 5. Harness's closest win came in the 1938 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 5, decided by 12,459 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in Indiana's District 5 or all 1946 U.S. House races.
How many votes has Forest Harness received?
Forest Harness has received 406,283 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 5–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | U.S. HouseIndiana | Won | 79,75255.03% | William W Welsh Lewis Snyder |
| 1944 | U.S. HouseIndiana | Won | 94,27453.06% | Bennett H Rockey J A Huffman |
| 1942 | U.S. HouseIndiana | Won | 80,46455.7% | Frank J Hays |
| 1940 | U.S. HouseIndiana | Won | 78,69154.69% | George W Wolf |
| 1938 | U.S. HouseIndiana | Won | 73,10254.66% | Glenn Griswold |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000217) and Wikidata (Q1437187). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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