1972Final results
1972 election for Indiana Senate District 5
Indiana State Senate · Indiana
King Telle (R) won with 64.9% of the vote, defeating Glen L. Firme (D) by 29.7 points.
King TelleRepublican · winner
64.9%26,424
Glen L. FirmeDemocrat
35.1%14,314
40,738 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