Shepard Crumpacker

U.S. Representative
Born
February 13, 1917
Died
October 14, 1986
Age at death
69
Home state
Indiana
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1950–1954
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Crumpacker277,539
Opponents249,522
3
Elections run

Between 1950 and 1954, Shepard Crumpacker ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Crumpacker's biggest single-election total was 107,839 votes, in the 1952 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 3. Crumpacker's closest win came in the 1954 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 3, decided by 2,033 votes.

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How many votes has Shepard Crumpacker received?

Shepard Crumpacker has received 277,539 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

Shepard Crumpacker’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1954U.S. HouseIndianaWon85,88450.37%John Brademas
Everett Mishler (head-to-head)
1952U.S. HouseIndianaWon107,83954.48%Frederick M Price
Everett Mishler (head-to-head)
1950U.S. HouseIndianaWon83,81652.84%Thurman C Crook
Everett Mishler (head-to-head)
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000960) and Wikidata (Q2800593). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Shepard Crumpacker: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/shepard-crumpacker. Accessed [date].

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.