1972Final results
1972 election for Indiana Senate District 16
Indiana State Senate · Indiana
Phillip E. Gutman (R) won with 54.5% of the vote, defeating Timothy S. Borne (D) by 9.0 points.
Phillip E. GutmanRepublican · winner · incumbent
54.5%23,830
Timothy S. BorneDemocrat
45.5%19,881
43,711 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