1976Final results
1976 election for Indiana House District 42
Indiana House of Representatives · Indiana
3 seats: Paul E. Burkley (R), William L. Soards (R), Donald T. Nelson (R) won.
3 seatsPaul E. BurkleyRepublican · winner · incumbent
20.1%46,113
William L. SoardsRepublican · winner
20.1%46,079
Donald T. NelsonRepublican · winner · incumbent
20.1%46,038
Frederick W. FarrellDemocrat
13.3%30,500
Hugh W. Craig Jr.Democrat
13.2%30,351
James W. RichardsonDemocrat
13.2%30,173
229,254 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