1972Final results
1972 election for Indiana House District 52
Indiana House of Representatives · Indiana
Jack Smitherman (R) won with 69.0% of the vote, defeating Clinton L. Walls (D) by 37.9 points.
Jack SmithermanRepublican · winner · incumbent
69.0%12,662
Clinton L. WallsDemocrat
31.0%5,700
18,362 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