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1972Final results

1972 election for Indiana House District 35

Indiana House of Representatives · Indiana

John Morrison Blevins (R) won with 60.7% of the vote, defeating Merrill Pyle (D) by 21.4 points.

John Morrison BlevinsRepublican · winner
60.7%13,902
Merrill PyleDemocrat
39.3%9,002
22,904 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

EvenR+15.51976R+18.01978R+23.61980R+15.61982R+18.31984D+18.01986

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET