1976Final results
1976 election for Indiana House District 51
Indiana House of Representatives · Indiana
Marilyn F. Schultz (D) won with 56.9% of the vote, defeating Elizabeth E. Bridgewater (R) by 13.9 points.
Marilyn F. SchultzDemocrat · winner · incumbent
56.9%10,642
Elizabeth E. BridgewaterRepublican
43.1%8,048
18,690 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