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1972Final resultsIncumbent defeated

1972 election for Indiana House District 72

Indiana House of Representatives · Indiana

2 seats: Greg Server (R), Robert L. Rickard Jr. (R) won.

2 seats
Greg ServerRepublican · winner
32.1%28,689
Robert L. Rickard Jr.Republican · winner
30.1%26,881
Elsie BarningDemocrat · incumbent
20.1%17,974
17.6%15,693
89,237 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

EvenD+1.41976R+21.41978D+20.71980D+33.71982D+22.61986D+31.91992

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