1972Final results
1972 election for Indiana House District 42
Indiana House of Representatives · Indiana
3 seats: Paul E. Burkley (R), Ray Crowe (R), Donald T. Nelson (R) won.
3 seatsPaul E. BurkleyRepublican · winner
22.0%46,175
Ray CroweRepublican · winner · incumbent
21.9%46,085
Donald T. NelsonRepublican · winner · incumbent
21.7%45,658
Stephen KeithDemocrat
11.6%24,303
Kenneth H. WilsonDemocrat
11.5%24,254
Thomas GibsonDemocrat
11.3%23,759
210,234 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