1996Final results
1996 election for Indiana House District 40
Indiana House of Representatives · Indiana
Matthew D. Whetstone (R) won with 66.6% of the vote, defeating Thomas M. Downey (D) by 35.6 points.
Matthew D. WhetstoneRepublican · winner
66.6%16,725
Thomas M. DowneyDemocrat
31.0%7,796
Thomas A. HallettLibertarian
2.4%593
25,114 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
The candidates
Matthew D. Whetstone (R)Thomas M. Downey (D)
Also on the ballot: Thomas A. Hallett (Libertarian), 2.4%