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1974Final results

1974 election for Indiana Senate District 46

Indiana State Senate · Indiana

Frank O'Bannon (D) won with 65.3% of the vote, defeating Dale W. Mitsch (R) by 30.6 points.

Frank O'BannonDemocrat · winner
65.3%24,395
Dale W. MitschRepublican
34.7%12,950
37,345 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

EvenD+9.51982D+27.91986D+49.11990D+17.61994D+23.71998D+22.32002

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET