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1972Final results

1972 election for Indiana House District 55

Indiana House of Representatives · Indiana

Ray Richardson (R) won with 66.9% of the vote, defeating Thomas Earl Williams (D) by 33.7 points.

Ray RichardsonRepublican · winner · incumbent
66.9%13,394
33.1%6,636
20,030 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

EvenR+12.81976R+15.11978R+30.71980D+12.51982R+2.01984D+4.91986

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET