1970Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1970 election for Indiana House District LAPORTE
Indiana House of Representatives · Indiana
2 seats: Clifford D. Arnold (D), Richard D. Bell (D) won.
2 seatsClifford D. ArnoldDemocrat · winner
31.6%19,483
Richard D. BellDemocrat · winner
25.3%15,586
Roy H. HibnerRepublican · incumbent
23.6%14,535
Robert L. BorstRepublican · incumbent
19.4%11,960
61,564 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
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET