2016Final resultsIncumbent defeated
2016 election for Indiana House District 52
Indiana House of Representatives · Indiana
Ben Smalz (R) won with 43.6% of the vote, defeating Ben Smaltz (R) by 12.3 points.
Ben SmalzRepublican · winner
43.6%12,228
Ben SmaltzRepublican · incumbent
31.4%8,788
Charles E. OdierDemocrat
25.0%7,008
28,024 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2016
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET