1976Final results
1976 election for Indiana House District 59
Indiana House of Representatives · Indiana
Robert E. Hayes (D) won with 53.9% of the vote, defeating Frank M. Runge (R) by 7.8 points.
Robert E. HayesDemocrat · winner · incumbent
53.9%12,436
Frank M. RungeRepublican
46.1%10,630
23,066 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