1976Final results
1976 election for Indiana Senate District 7
Indiana State Senate · Indiana
John M. Guy (R) won with 56.2% of the vote, defeating Thomas J. Effinger (D) by 12.4 points.
John M. GuyRepublican · winner
56.2%26,295
Thomas J. EffingerDemocrat
43.8%20,491
46,786 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