2006Final results
2006 election for Indiana House District 72
Indiana House of Representatives · Indiana
William C. Cochran (D) won with 58.6% of the vote, defeating Jim Wathen (R) by 17.2 points.
William C. CochranDemocrat · winner · incumbent
58.6%12,257
Jim WathenRepublican
41.4%8,658
20,915 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
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET