DemocratNot in office · last served 1982Last on a ballot: Nov 1980
Richard D. Bell
Richard D. Bell ran in 7 elections between 1968 and 1980, winning 6. Served in the Indiana House of Representatives (HD-LAPORTE and District 7).
- Elections
- 7
- 1968–1980
- Won
- 6
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Bell was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
1968197219761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Indiana House of Representatives, HD-LAPORTEIndiana House of Representatives, District 7
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Bell has run
Margin: how far Bell finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 7 | General | Won | Mary K. Budak (R), Anita Bowser (D), Richard F. Kelsey (R) | 26.7% | D+1.3 |
| 1978 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 7 | General | Won | Clifford D. Arnold (D), Hiler (R), Richard F. Kelsey (R) | 25.8% | R+0.1 |
| 1976 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 7 | General | Won | Clifford D. Arnold (D), Frank Sprague (R), Lillian M. Giesler (R) | 28.7% | R+3.5 |
| 1974 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 7 | General | Won | Clifford D. Arnold (D), Manny Dieckilman (R) | 38.7% | R+2.9 |
| 1972 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 7 | General | Won | Clifford D. Arnold (D), Thomas L. Thorson (R), George E. Palm (R) | 25.8% | R+4.5 |
| 1970 | Indiana House of Representatives, HD-LAPORTE | General | Won | Clifford D. Arnold (D), Roy H. Hibner (R), Robert L. Borst (R) | 25.3% | R+6.3 |
| 1968 | Indiana House of Representatives, HD-LAPORTE | General | Lost | Roy H. Hibner (R), Robert L. Borst (R), Leland Callaway (D) | 23.9% | R+2.7 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Bell has held
- Indiana House of Representatives, District 7 · 1973–1982
- Indiana House of Representatives, HD-LAPORTE · 1971–1972
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Bell has run against
- Mary K. Budak (R) · 1980 election, won
- Clifford D. Arnold (D) · 1978 election, won
- Roy H. Hibner (R) · 1968 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)