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1996Final results

1996 election for Indiana House District 55

Indiana House of Representatives · Indiana

Robert A. Hoffman (R) won with 59.8% of the vote, defeating Bradley G. Colter (D) by 19.6 points.

Robert A. HoffmanRepublican · winner
59.8%12,327
40.2%8,286
20,613 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

EvenR+2.91990R+33.91992R+45.51994R+19.61996R+31.82000R+38.72002

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