1972Final results
1972 election for Indiana Senate District 36
Indiana State Senate · Indiana
Lawrence M. Borst (R) won with 68.1% of the vote, defeating Louis R. Richey (D) by 36.2 points.
Lawrence M. BorstRepublican · winner · incumbent
68.1%29,486
Louis R. RicheyDemocrat
31.9%13,827
43,313 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