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2006Final results

2006 election for Indiana House District 49

Indiana House of Representatives · Indiana

John D. Ulmer (R) won with 53.8% of the vote, defeating Mike Puro (D) by 10.9 points.

John D. UlmerRepublican · winner · incumbent
53.8%8,726
Mike PuroDemocrat
42.9%6,955
Greg SellLibertarian
3.4%548
16,229 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 2006

Races before and after

EvenR+46.71992R+57.91994R+39.41998R+10.92006R+33.02020R+34.32022

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

The candidates

John D. Ulmer (R)Mike Puro (D)

Also on the ballot: Greg Sell (Libertarian), 3.4%