1974Final results
1974 election for Indiana House District 40
Indiana House of Representatives · Indiana
Robert L. Omaley (R) won with 55.6% of the vote, defeating Edwin G. Nicholson (D) by 14.5 points.
Robert L. OmaleyRepublican · winner · incumbent
55.6%7,764
Edwin G. NicholsonDemocrat
41.1%5,742
David L. NicholsonIndependent
3.2%448
13,954 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
The candidates
Robert L. Omaley (R)Edwin G. Nicholson (D)
Also on the ballot: David L. Nicholson (Independent), 3.2%