2004Final results
2004 election for Indiana House District 54
Indiana House of Representatives · Indiana
Thomas E. Saunders (R) won with 66.7% of the vote, defeating Christopher Surber (D) by 39.9 points.
Thomas E. SaundersRepublican · winner · incumbent
66.7%18,202
Christopher SurberDemocrat
26.8%7,318
Gayle BondLibertarian
4.4%1,194
Alan Barry CramerIndependent
2.1%577
27,291 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 2004
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Thomas E. Saunders (R)Christopher Surber (D)
Also on the ballot: Gayle Bond (Libertarian), 4.4%; Alan Barry Cramer (Independent), 2.1%