1970Final results
1970 election for Indiana State Senate: Lake 2
Indiana State Senate · Indiana
Adam Benjamin (D) and William C. Christy (D) won the district's 2 seats.
2 seatsAdam BenjaminDemocrat · winner
32.8%91,499
William C. ChristyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
31.3%87,229
Ernest NiemeyerRepublican
18.1%50,312
HarkinRepublican
17.8%49,560
278,600 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET