1974Flipped from RepublicanFinal resultsIncumbent defeated
1974 election for Indiana House District 59
Indiana House of Representatives · Indiana
Robert E. Hayes (D) won with 51.7% of the vote, defeating Frank M. Runge (R) by 3.5 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Robert E. HayesDemocrat · winner
51.7%10,190
Frank M. RungeRepublican · incumbent
48.3%9,510
19,700 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