1982Final results
1982 election for Indiana House District 40
Indiana House of Representatives · Indiana
Richard A. Thompson (R) won with 66.4% of the vote, defeating Larry K. Baumgardner (D) by 32.8 points.
Richard A. ThompsonRepublican · winner · incumbent
66.4%10,964
Larry K. BaumgardnerDemocrat
33.6%5,553
16,517 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 1982
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET