1980Final results
1980 election for Indiana House District 53
Indiana House of Representatives · Indiana
H. Jack Mullendore (R) won with 59.1% of the vote, defeating Noel Custer Baker (D) by 19.4 points.
H. Jack MullendoreRepublican · winner · incumbent
59.1%13,010
Noel Custer BakerDemocrat
39.7%8,736
Kenneth P. ReguliOther party
1.1%251
21,997 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 1980
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
H. Jack Mullendore (R)Noel Custer Baker (D)
Also on the ballot: Kenneth P. Reguli (Other party), 1.1%