1972Final results
1972 election for Indiana House District 17
Indiana House of Representatives · Indiana
Thames L. Mauzy (R) won with 72.3% of the vote, defeating Merle R. Holden (D) by 44.6 points.
Thames L. MauzyRepublican · winner · incumbent
72.3%15,629
Merle R. HoldenDemocrat
27.7%5,992
21,621 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