1972Final results
1972 election for Indiana House District 16
Indiana House of Representatives · Indiana
Ralph R. Heine (R) won with 54.4% of the vote, defeating Delmar L. Auer (D) by 8.7 points.
Ralph R. HeineRepublican · winner · incumbent
54.4%13,081
Delmar L. AuerDemocrat
45.6%10,984
24,065 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