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1970Final results

1970 election for Indiana House of Representatives: Lake

Indiana House of Representatives · Indiana

Phillip E. Bainbridge (D), Anna Maloney (D), Marion J. Bushemi (D), Richard J. Lesniak (D), John F. Mahoney (D), Walter A. Baran (D), Paul John Hric (D), Arthur Murakowski (D), Chester E. Dobis (D) and Tony Zaleski Jr. (D) won the district's 11 seats.

11 seats
CookeRepublican
6.6%99,599
Phillip E. BainbridgeDemocrat · winner · incumbent
6.0%89,854
Anna MaloneyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
5.9%88,832
Marion J. BushemiDemocrat · winner · incumbent
5.8%88,034
Richard J. LesniakDemocrat · winner · incumbent
5.8%87,794
John F. MahoneyDemocrat · winner
5.8%87,341
Walter A. BaranDemocrat · winner · incumbent
5.8%87,001
Paul John HricDemocrat · winner · incumbent
5.8%86,776
Arthur MurakowskiDemocrat · winner · incumbent
5.8%86,669
Chester E. DobisDemocrat · winner
5.7%86,362
Tony Zaleski Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
5.7%86,128
Victoria CaesarDemocrat
5.7%85,792
A. CollinsRepublican
3.4%51,216
C. CollinsRepublican
3.3%50,168
Joseph Frank BeachRepublican
3.3%49,866
Delmar L. AuerRepublican
3.3%49,838
CorbinRepublican
3.3%49,573
FoleyRepublican
3.3%49,306
FisherRepublican
3.3%49,258
ArmstrongRepublican
3.2%48,847
DilleRepublican
3.2%48,647
1,506,901 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 1970

The seat's recent races

EvenD+12.01968R+7.41970

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

The candidates

Cooke (R)Phillip E. Bainbridge (D)Anna Maloney (D)Marion J. Bushemi (D)Richard J. Lesniak (D)John F. Mahoney (D)Walter A. Baran (D)Paul John Hric (D)Arthur Murakowski (D)Chester E. Dobis (D)Tony Zaleski Jr. (D)Victoria Caesar (D)

Also on the ballot: A. Collins (Republican), 3.4%; C. Collins (Republican), 3.3%; Joseph Frank Beach (Republican), 3.3%; Delmar L. Auer (Republican), 3.3%; Corbin (Republican), 3.3%; Foley (Republican), 3.3%; Fisher (Republican), 3.3%; Armstrong (Republican), 3.2%; Dille (Republican), 3.2%