1972Final results
1972 election for Indiana House District 40
Indiana House of Representatives · Indiana
Robert L. Omaley (R) won with 65.0% of the vote, defeating Edwin G. Nicholson (D) by 30.0 points.
Robert L. OmaleyRepublican · winner
65.0%11,853
Edwin G. NicholsonDemocrat
35.0%6,379
18,232 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