1972Final results
1972 election for Indiana Senate District 20
Indiana State Senate · Indiana
Roger Jessup (R) won with 62.4% of the vote, defeating James J. Waymire (D) by 24.7 points.
Roger JessupRepublican · winner
62.4%23,210
James J. WaymireDemocrat
37.6%14,003
37,213 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