1980Final results
1980 election for Indiana Senate District 12
Indiana State Senate · Indiana
Richard E. Shank (R) won with 69.5% of the vote, defeating Charles D. Mumaw (D) by 39.0 points.
Richard E. ShankRepublican · winner · incumbent
69.5%25,158
Charles D. MumawDemocrat
30.5%11,052
36,210 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