1976Final results
1976 election for Indiana Senate District 12
Indiana State Senate · Indiana
Richard E. Shank (R) won with 58.7% of the vote, defeating Louella T. Martin (D) by 17.5 points.
Richard E. ShankRepublican · winner
58.7%20,069
Louella T. MartinDemocrat
41.3%14,092
34,161 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