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1968Final results

1968 election for Indiana House of Representatives: Lake

Indiana House of Representatives · Indiana

Adam Benjamin (D), Phillip E. Bainbridge (D), Anna Maloney (D), Marion J. Bushemi (D), Richard J. Lesniak (D), William E. Babincsak (D), Arthur Murakowski (D), Walter A. Baran (D), Paul John Hric (D), Tony Zaleski Jr. (D) and Jose Arredondo (D) won the district's 11 seats.

11 seats
Adam BenjaminDemocrat · winner · incumbent
5.3%110,839
Phillip E. BainbridgeDemocrat · winner · incumbent
5.3%110,353
Anna MaloneyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
5.2%109,714
Marion J. BushemiDemocrat · winner · incumbent
5.2%109,132
Richard J. LesniakDemocrat · winner
5.2%109,120
William E. BabincsakDemocrat · winner · incumbent
5.2%109,011
Arthur MurakowskiDemocrat · winner · incumbent
5.1%108,143
Walter A. BaranDemocrat · winner · incumbent
5.1%107,676
Paul John HricDemocrat · winner · incumbent
5.1%107,462
Tony Zaleski Jr.Democrat · winner
5.1%107,243
Jose ArredondoDemocrat · winner
5.1%106,288
Joseph Frank BeachRepublican
4.0%83,540
Donald R. NelsonRepublican
3.9%82,652
Thomas H. KriegerRepublican
3.9%82,633
Willard L. OwenRepublican
3.9%81,956
Ross G. HallerRepublican
3.9%81,932
John I. CampbellRepublican
3.9%81,910
Larry D. CrowelRepublican
3.9%81,909
Joseph R. Cassady Sr.Republican
3.9%81,840
Leroy WagenhauserRepublican
3.9%81,805
Barbara GillespieRepublican
3.9%81,302
Eugene L. KezyRepublican
3.8%80,050
George E. HuisengaOther party
0.0%430
Kenneth H. YoungOther party
0.0%411
Carl R. LitherlandOther party
0.0%410
Ezra D. DavisOther party
0.0%403
Charles G. SpencerOther party
0.0%403
Jack A. DanielOther party
0.0%396
Eula PittsOther party
0.0%396
Virgil P. SorgeOther party
0.0%395
Juanita R. StephensonOther party
0.0%378
James AlbaughOther party
0.0%373
Charles L. WallOther party
0.0%368
2,100,873 votes

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 1968

Races before and after

EvenD+12.01968R+7.41970

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

The candidates

Adam Benjamin (D)Phillip E. Bainbridge (D)Anna Maloney (D)Marion J. Bushemi (D)Richard J. Lesniak (D)William E. Babincsak (D)Arthur Murakowski (D)Walter A. Baran (D)Paul John Hric (D)Tony Zaleski Jr. (D)Jose Arredondo (D)

Also on the ballot: Joseph Frank Beach (Republican), 4.0%; Donald R. Nelson (Republican), 3.9%; Thomas H. Krieger (Republican), 3.9%; Willard L. Owen (Republican), 3.9%; Ross G. Haller (Republican), 3.9%; John I. Campbell (Republican), 3.9%; Larry D. Crowel (Republican), 3.9%; Joseph R. Cassady Sr. (Republican), 3.9%; Leroy Wagenhauser (Republican), 3.9%; Barbara Gillespie (Republican), 3.9%; Eugene L. Kezy (Republican), 3.8%; George E. Huisenga (Other party), 0.0%; Kenneth H. Young (Other party), 0.0%; Carl R. Litherland (Other party), 0.0%; Ezra D. Davis (Other party), 0.0%; Charles G. Spencer (Other party), 0.0%; Jack A. Daniel (Other party), 0.0%; Eula Pitts (Other party), 0.0%; Virgil P. Sorge (Other party), 0.0%; Juanita R. Stephenson (Other party), 0.0%; James Albaugh (Other party), 0.0%; Charles L. Wall (Other party), 0.0%