1984Final results
1984 election for Indiana Senate District 12
Indiana State Senate · Indiana
Richard E. Shank (R) won with 71.1% of the vote, defeating Ralph Spelbring (D) by 42.2 points.
Richard E. ShankRepublican · winner · incumbent
71.1%25,719
Ralph SpelbringDemocrat
28.9%10,460
36,179 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