Thurman Charles Crook

Offices

Indiana House
St. Joseph County
In office
Nov 9, 1938 to Nov 4, 1942

Party: Democratic
Assumed: General Election
Left: Ran For Other Office
3 years, 11 months, 26 days
Indiana Senate
St. Joseph County
In office
Nov 4, 1942 to Nov 6, 1946

Party: Democratic
Assumed: General Election
4 years, 3 days
U.S. House
District 3
In office
Jan 3, 1949 to Jan 3, 1951

Party: Democratic
Assumed: General Election
Left: Lost Reelection Bid
2 years
Thurman Charles Crook spent 9 years, 11 months, 29 days in office in Indiana, including 2 years at the federal level and 7 years, 11 months, 29 days at the state level.

Elections

1948–U.S. House (District 3) WON
General Election–Tuesday, November 2, 1948
51.93%
Thurman Charles Crook*, Democratic, 86,382 votes
47.45%
Robert A. Grant (i), Republican, 78,935 votes
 0.63%
Bristol Oesch, Prohibition, 1,042 votes
Out of 166,359 votes casts, the margin of victory was 7,447 (4.48%)
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1950–U.S. House (District 3) LOST
General Election–Tuesday, November 7, 1950
52.84%
Shepard J. Crumpacker, Jr.*, Republican, 83,816 votes
46.43%
Thurman Charles Crook (i), Democratic, 73,646 votes
 0.74%
Everett Monroe Mishler, Prohibition, 1,167 votes
Out of 158,629 votes casts, the margin of victory was 10,170 (6.41%)
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1956–U.S. House (District 2) LOST
General Election–Tuesday, November 6, 1956
62.23%
Charles A. Halleck (i)*, Republican, 94,852 votes
37.43%
Thurman Charles Crook, Democratic, 57,049 votes
 0.34%
J. O. Johnston, Prohibition, 525 votes
Out of 152,426 votes casts, the margin of victory was 37,803 (24.80%)
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In the 3 races for which we have results, Thurman Charles Crook had a record of 1-2. That includes a record of 1-2 in 3 general elections.