1972Final results
1972 election for Indiana House District 12
Indiana House of Representatives · Indiana
Ellsworth C. Peterson (R) won with 57.5% of the vote, defeating Elbert O. Roe (D) by 14.9 points.
Ellsworth C. PetersonRepublican · winner · incumbent
57.5%10,015
Elbert O. RoeDemocrat
42.5%7,414
17,429 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 1972
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET