1972Final results
1972 election for Indiana House District 57
Indiana House of Representatives · Indiana
Gary L. Butler (D) won with 52.6% of the vote, defeating John W. Lewis (R) by 5.2 points.
Gary L. ButlerDemocrat · winner · incumbent
52.6%10,738
John W. LewisRepublican
47.4%9,674
20,412 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