1976Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1976 election for Indiana House District 46
Indiana House of Representatives · Indiana
3 seats: Doris Dorbecker (R), Howard R. Keeler (R), George Schmid (R) won.
3 seatsDoris DorbeckerRepublican · winner
18.8%36,365
Howard R. KeelerRepublican · winner
18.6%36,008
George SchmidRepublican · winner
18.5%35,884
Catherine E. VanarsdaleDemocrat · incumbent
14.8%28,695
Mary Ann SeyfriedDemocrat · incumbent
14.7%28,491
Forest Handlon Jr.Democrat · incumbent
14.6%28,285
193,728 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