1976Final results
1976 election for Indiana House District 19
Indiana House of Representatives · Indiana
Walter J. Roorda (R) won with 56.5% of the vote, defeating Joseph E. Dolezal (D) by 17.6 points.
Walter J. RoordaRepublican · winner · incumbent
56.5%13,182
Joseph E. DolezalDemocrat
38.9%9,072
Robert L. MinarikOther party
4.6%1,064
23,318 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 1976
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET