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  Denton, Winfield K.
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AffiliationDemocratic  
  1957-01-01  
 
NameWinfield K. Denton
Address957 E Powell Ave.
Evansville, Indiana , United States
EmailNone
WebsiteNone
Born October 28, 1896
DiedNovember 02, 1971 (75 years)
Contributoreddy 9_99
Last ModifedMr. Matt
Apr 27, 2023 06:58pm
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InfoDENTON, Winfield Kirkpatrick, (Son of George Kirkpatrick Denton), a Representative from Indiana; born in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Ind., October 28, 1896; attended the public schools; attended De Pauw University, Greencastle, Ind.; A.B., De Pauw University, 1919; J.D., Harvard Law School, Cambridge, Mass., 1922; United States Army Air Corps, First World War, 1919; United States Army, Second World War, 1942-1945; lawyer, private practice; prosecuting attorney, Vanderburgh County, Ind., 1932-1936; member of the Indiana state legislature, 1937-1942, and as minority leader, 1941; member of the Indiana state budget committee, 1940-1942; elected as a Democrat to the Eighty-first and to the succeeding Congress (January 3, 1949-January 3, 1953); unsuccessful candidate for reelection to the Eighty-third Congress in 1952; delegate to each Democratic National Convention, 1952 to 1964; elected to the Eighty-fourth and to the five succeeding Congresses and served until his resignation on December 30, 1966 (January 3, 1955-December 30, 1966); unsuccessful candidate for reelection to the Ninetieth Congress in 1966; died on November 2, 1971, in Evansville, Ind.; interment in Oak Hill Cemetery.

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Father George K. Denton 1864-1926

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  11/08/1966 IN District 8 Lost 48.91% (-2.17%)
  05/03/1966 IN District 08 - D Primary Won 78.71% (+57.41%)
  11/03/1964 IN District 8 Won 56.47% (+12.93%)
  05/05/1964 IN District 08 - D Primary Won 82.45% (+73.40%)
  11/06/1962 IN District 8 Won 55.68% (+11.35%)
  05/08/1962 IN District 08 - D Primary Won 81.31% (+70.05%)
  11/08/1960 IN District 8 Won 53.21% (+6.58%)
  05/03/1960 IN District 08 - D Primary Won 87.56% (+75.12%)
  11/04/1958 IN District 8 Won 61.49% (+22.98%)
  11/06/1956 IN District 8 Won 50.05% (+0.36%)
  05/08/1956 IN District 08 - D Primary Won 89.94% (+79.88%)
  11/02/1954 IN District 8 Won 52.13% (+4.63%)
  11/04/1952 IN District 8 Lost 46.96% (-5.59%)
  11/07/1950 IN District 8 Won 51.05% (+2.71%)
  11/02/1948 IN District 8 Won 55.37% (+11.29%)
  05/04/1948 IN District 08 - D Primary Won 80.40% (+60.79%)
  11/05/1946 IN District 8 Lost 47.28% (-4.52%)
  05/07/1946 IN District 8 - D Primary Won 53.26% (+19.59%)
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