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2006Final results

2006 election for Indiana House District 59

Indiana House of Representatives · Indiana

Milo Smith (R) won with 60.6% of the vote, defeating Gary J. Bell (D) by 21.2 points.

Milo SmithRepublican · winner
60.6%9,459
Gary J. BellDemocrat
39.4%6,156
15,615 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

EvenD+5.91994R+6.61996R+50.22002R+21.22006R+31.02008R+36.32010

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