1958 United States House of Representatives elections
District Incumbent Party First elected Result Candidates
Indiana 1 Ray J. Madden Democratic 1942 Re-elected Ray J. Madden ( D ) 66.4% Edward P. Keck ( R ) 33.0% Harry C. Beamer ( Proh ) 0.6%
Indiana 2 Charles A. Halleck Republican 1935 Re-elected Charles A. Halleck ( R ) 52.2% George H. Bowers ( D ) 47.8%
Indiana 3 F. Jay Nimtz Republican 1956 Lost re-election Democratic gain John Brademas ( D ) 56.9% F. Jay Nimtz ( R ) 43.1%
Indiana 4 E. Ross Adair Republican 1950 Re-elected E. Ross Adair ( R ) 50.1% W. Robert Fleming ( D ) 49.9%
Indiana 5 John V. Beamer Republican 1950 Lost re-election Democratic gain J. Edward Roush ( D ) 53.7% John V. Beamer ( R ) 46.3%
Indiana 6 Cecil M. Harden Republican 1948 Lost re-election Democratic gain Fred Wampler ( D ) 51.5% Cecil M. Harden ( R ) 48.5%
Indiana 7 William G. Bray Republican 1950 Re-elected William G. Bray ( R ) 53.8% Thomas L. Lemon ( D ) 46.2%
Indiana 8 Winfield K. Denton Democratic 1954 Re-elected Winfield K. Denton ( D ) 61.5% Franklin E. Katterjohn ( R ) 38.5%
Indiana 9 Earl Wilson Republican 1940 Lost re-election Democratic gain Earl Hogan ( D ) 50.4% Earl Wilson ( R ) 49.6%
Indiana 10 Ralph Harvey Republican 1947 Lost re-election Democratic gain Randall S. Harmon ( D ) 50.7% Ralph Harvey ( R ) 49.3%
Indiana 11 Charles B. Brownson Republican 1950 Lost re-election Democratic gain Joseph W. Barr ( D ) 52.1% Charles B. Brownson ( R ) 47.9%
November elections -- Indiana
The 1958 United States House of Representatives elections was an election for the United States House of Representatives in 1958 which occurred in the middle of Dwight Eisenhower's second term. The economy was suffering the Recession of 1958, which Democrats blamed on Eisenhower. The President's Republican Party lost 48 seats in this midterm election, increasing the Democratic Party's majority to a commanding level. Another factor which may have contributed to the Democratic gains include public consternation over the launch of Sputnik and Cold War politics.