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2020Final results

2020 election for Indiana House District 52

Indiana House of Representatives · Indiana

Ben Smaltz (R) won with 72.0% of the vote, defeating Martha Lemert (D) by 47.8 points.

Ben SmaltzRepublican · winner · incumbent
72.0%24,713
24.3%8,322
Morgan RiggOther party
3.7%1,271
34,306 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 2020

Races before and after

EvenR+50.82014R+50.02016R+46.72018R+47.82020R+52.22024R+31.72026

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

The candidates

Ben Smaltz (R)Martha Lemert (D)

Also on the ballot: Morgan Rigg (Other party), 3.7%