1972Final results
1972 election for Indiana House District 48
Indiana House of Representatives · Indiana
John J. Thomas (R) won with 61.7% of the vote, defeating Harold Roeschlein (D) by 23.5 points.
John J. ThomasRepublican · winner · incumbent
61.7%13,847
Harold RoeschleinDemocrat
38.3%8,580
22,427 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