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2004Final results

2004 election for Indiana House District 55

Indiana House of Representatives · Indiana

Robert A. Hoffman (R) won with 69.4% of the vote, defeating Jay McGlothen (D) by 42.1 points.

Robert A. HoffmanRepublican · winner · incumbent
69.4%17,410
27.4%6,864
John MarcumLibertarian
3.2%800
25,074 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

EvenR+19.61996R+31.82000R+38.72002R+42.12004R+16.22006R+38.92010

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

The candidates

Robert A. Hoffman (R)Jay McGlothen (D)

Also on the ballot: John Marcum (Libertarian), 3.2%