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1972Final results

1972 election for Indiana Senate District 35

Indiana State Senate · Indiana

Morris H. Mills (R) won with 63.6% of the vote, defeating Robert A. Oneal (D) by 29.4 points.

Morris H. MillsRepublican · winner
63.6%25,333
34.2%13,627
Otis M. YarnellIndependent
2.2%893
39,853 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

EvenR+24.41980R+36.21984R+36.21988R+26.11992R+23.02000R+26.32004

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

The candidates

Morris H. Mills (R)Robert A. Oneal (D)

Also on the ballot: Otis M. Yarnell (Independent), 2.2%