Electoral History
| Democratic Primary for Indiana's 3rd congressional district, 1920 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | |
| Democratic | John Ewing | 6,502 | 39.4% | |
| Democratic | Sherman Minton | 3,170 | 19.2% | |
| United States Senate election 1934 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | |
| Democratic | Sherman Minton | 758,801 | 51.5% | |
| Republican | Arthur R. Robinson | 700,103 | 47.5% | |
| United States Senate election 1940 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | |
| Republican | Raymond E. Willis | 888,070 | 50.5% | |
| Democratic | Sherman Minton | 864,803 | 49.1% | |
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