1976Final results
1976 election for Indiana House District 45
Indiana House of Representatives · Indiana
3 seats: William Crawford (D), John J. Day (D), Joseph W. Summers (D) won.
3 seatsWilliam CrawfordDemocrat · winner · incumbent
27.2%31,330
John J. DayDemocrat · winner · incumbent
27.2%31,315
Joseph W. SummersDemocrat · winner
27.2%31,285
Frederick E. PowellRepublican
6.2%7,113
Rose KatesRepublican
6.2%7,095
Robert C. LoomisRepublican
6.1%7,083
115,221 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