1972Final results
1972 election for Indiana House District 8
Indiana House of Representatives · Indiana
2 seats: B. Patrick Bauer (D), Richard Doyle (D) won.
2 seatsB. Patrick BauerDemocrat · winner
31.4%26,352
Richard DoyleDemocrat · winner · incumbent
30.6%25,689
Joseph John GuentertRepublican
19.2%16,121
Bernard F. DiedrichRepublican
18.9%15,845
84,007 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