1996Final results
1996 election for Indiana House District 17
Indiana House of Representatives · Indiana
Gary L. Cook (D) won with 65.6% of the vote, defeating Mary Lou Leavell (R) by 31.3 points.
Gary L. CookDemocrat · winner · incumbent
65.6%12,939
Mary Lou LeavellRepublican
34.4%6,773
19,712 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 1996
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET