1972Final results
1972 election for Indiana House District 51
Indiana House of Representatives · Indiana
Marilyn F. Schultz (D) won with 56.8% of the vote, defeating Lester Musgrave (R) by 13.6 points.
Marilyn F. SchultzDemocrat · winner
56.8%11,260
Lester MusgraveRepublican
43.2%8,571
19,831 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