1974Final results
1974 election for Indiana House District 39
Indiana House of Representatives · Indiana
John Coldren (R) won with 51.3% of the vote, defeating Donald K. Smithson (D) by 2.5 points.
John ColdrenRepublican · winner
51.3%8,447
Donald K. SmithsonDemocrat
48.7%8,034
16,481 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 1974
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET