1976Final results
1976 election for Indiana House District 56
Indiana House of Representatives · Indiana
Robert W. Gordon (D) won with 51.2% of the vote, defeating Pauline E. Rhoades (R) by 2.4 points.
Robert W. GordonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
51.2%10,538
Pauline E. RhoadesRepublican
48.8%10,036
20,574 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