1970Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1970 election for Indiana State Senate: Daviess–Dubois–Martin–Spencer–Warrick
Indiana State Senate · Indiana
Joseph G. Bruggenschmidt (D) won with 51.4% of the vote, defeating Emil H. Schmutzler Jr. (R) by 2.8 points.
Joseph G. BruggenschmidtDemocrat · winner
51.4%22,609
Emil H. Schmutzler Jr.Republican · incumbent
48.6%21,398
44,007 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET