1972Final results
1972 election for Indiana Senate District 2
Indiana State Senate · Indiana
Ralph J. Postesta (R) won with 57.9% of the vote, defeating Stella Brainbridge (D) by 15.8 points.
Ralph J. PostestaRepublican · winner
57.9%21,652
Stella BrainbridgeDemocrat
42.1%15,728
37,380 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