1972Final results
1972 election for Indiana House District 7
Indiana House of Representatives · Indiana
2 seats: Clifford D. Arnold (D), Richard D. Bell (D) won.
2 seatsClifford D. ArnoldDemocrat · winner · incumbent
30.3%23,552
Richard D. BellDemocrat · winner · incumbent
25.8%20,072
Thomas L. ThorsonRepublican
23.8%18,523
George E. PalmRepublican
20.0%15,541
77,688 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