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1976Final results

1976 election for Indiana House District 8

Indiana House of Representatives · Indiana

2 seats: Richard Doyle (D), B. Patrick Bauer (D) won.

2 seats
Richard DoyleDemocrat · winner · incumbent
34.0%23,431
B. Patrick BauerDemocrat · winner · incumbent
33.3%23,006
16.8%11,555
15.9%10,992
68,984 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

EvenD+33.11976D+31.91978D+28.01980R+4.31982R+7.31984D+6.71986

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET