1984Final results
1984 election for Indiana House District 40
Indiana House of Representatives · Indiana
Samuel R. Turpin (R) won with 71.9% of the vote, defeating Gail Griner (D) by 43.9 points.
Samuel R. TurpinRepublican · winner
71.9%15,239
Gail GrinerDemocrat
28.1%5,942
21,181 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 1984
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET