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1986Final results

1986 election for Indiana House District 72

Indiana House of Representatives · Indiana

William C. Cochran (D) won with 61.3% of the vote, defeating Maurice McDaniel (R) by 22.6 points.

William C. CochranDemocrat · winner · incumbent
61.3%10,706
38.7%6,756
17,462 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 1986

Races before and after

EvenR+21.41978D+20.71980D+33.71982D+22.61986D+31.91992D+9.11994

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET