1972Final results
1972 election for Indiana House District 47
Indiana House of Representatives · Indiana
Robert H. Bales (R) won with 70.6% of the vote, defeating Broyles (D) by 41.1 points.
Robert H. BalesRepublican · winner · incumbent
70.6%14,834
BroylesDemocrat
29.4%6,186
21,020 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