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1976Final results

1976 election for Indiana House District 38

Indiana House of Representatives · Indiana

Leo A. Voisard (D) won with 67.9% of the vote, defeating Ernest Lee Sutton (R) by 40.4 points.

Leo A. VoisardDemocrat · winner · incumbent
67.9%11,141
27.5%4,508
June OstermanOther party
4.6%756
16,405 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

EvenD+40.41976R+43.81992R+29.52008R+40.62018R+43.02020R+50.72024

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

The candidates

Leo A. Voisard (D)Ernest Lee Sutton (R)

Also on the ballot: June Osterman (Other party), 4.6%