1972Final results
1972 election for Indiana Senate District 50
Indiana State Senate · Indiana
Harry E. Thompson (R) won with 65.8% of the vote, defeating James William Jett (D) by 31.6 points.
Harry E. ThompsonRepublican · winner
65.8%30,797
James William JettDemocrat
34.2%15,991
46,788 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