1976Final results
1976 election for Indiana House District 39
Indiana House of Representatives · Indiana
John Coldren (R) won with 55.9% of the vote, defeating James L. Ponder (D) by 11.8 points.
John ColdrenRepublican · winner · incumbent
55.9%11,005
James L. PonderDemocrat
44.1%8,688
19,693 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