1996Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1996 election for Indiana House District 79
Indiana House of Representatives · Indiana
Michael A. Ripley (R) won with 55.9% of the vote, defeating Barbara L. Engle (D) by 11.8 points.
Michael A. RipleyRepublican · winner
55.9%11,702
Barbara L. EngleDemocrat · incumbent
44.1%9,223
20,925 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