1972Final results
1972 election for Indiana House District 46
Indiana House of Representatives · Indiana
3 seats: Byron Fowler (R), Howard R. Keeler (R), Doris Dorbecker (R) won.
3 seatsByron FowlerRepublican · winner
22.4%40,961
Howard R. KeelerRepublican · winner
22.3%40,735
Doris DorbeckerRepublican · winner · incumbent
22.3%40,680
Catherine E. VanarsdaleDemocrat
11.1%20,305
Charles E. HammerDemocrat
11.0%20,066
Forest Handlon Jr.Democrat
10.8%19,732
182,479 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