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2012Final resultsIncumbent defeated

2012 election for Indiana House District 81

Indiana House of Representatives · Indiana

Martin Carbaugh (R) won with 51.7% of the vote, defeating Winfield C. Moses Jr. (D) by 7.5 points.

Martin CarbaughRepublican · winner
51.7%11,681
Winfield C. Moses Jr.Democrat · incumbent
44.2%9,979
AveryLibertarian
4.1%937
22,597 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 2012

Races before and after

EvenD+28.32000D+0.72002D+7.72010R+7.52012R+19.12014R+21.82016

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

The candidates

Martin Carbaugh (R)Winfield C. Moses Jr. (D)

Also on the ballot: Avery (Libertarian), 4.1%