1974Final results
1974 election for Indiana House District 48
Indiana House of Representatives · Indiana
John J. Thomas (R) won with 51.8% of the vote, defeating Thomas P. Buis (D) by 3.5 points.
John J. ThomasRepublican · winner · incumbent
51.8%10,191
Thomas P. BuisDemocrat
48.2%9,494
19,685 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