1972 United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana

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Of the 11 Indiana incumbents, 10 were re-elected.

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Indiana 1 Ray J. Madden Democratic 1942 Incumbent re-elected. Ray J. Madden (Democratic) 56.9%
Bruce R. Haller (Republican) 43.1%
Indiana 2 Earl F. Landgrebe Republican 1968 Incumbent re-elected. Earl F. Landgrebe (Republican) 54.7%
Floyd Fithian (Democratic) 45.3%
Indiana 3 John Brademas Democratic 1958 Incumbent re-elected. John Brademas (Democratic) 55.2%
Don M. Newman (Republican) 43.2%
Helen Calvin (American) 1.5%
Indiana 4 J. Edward Roush Democratic 1970 Incumbent re-elected. J. Edward Roush (Democratic) 51.5%
Allan E. Bloom (Republican) 48.5%
Indiana 5 Elwood Hillis Republican 1970 Incumbent re-elected. Elwood Hillis (Republican) 64.1%
Kathleen Z. Williams (Democratic) 35.9%
Indiana 6 William G. Bray Republican 1950 Incumbent re-elected. William G. Bray (Republican) 64.8%
David W. Evans (Democratic) 35.2%
Indiana 7 John T. Myers Republican 1966 Incumbent re-elected. John T. Myers (Republican) 61.6%
Warren P. Henegar (Democratic) 38.4%
Indiana 8 Roger H. Zion Republican 1966 Incumbent re-elected. Roger H. Zion (Republican) 63.4%
Richard L. Deen (Democratic) 36.6%
Indiana 9 Lee H. Hamilton Democratic 1964 Incumbent re-elected. Lee H. Hamilton (Democratic) 62.9%
William A. Johnson (Republican) 37.1%
Indiana 10 David W. Dennis Republican 1968 Incumbent re-elected. David W. Dennis (Republican) 57.2%
Philip R. Sharp (Democratic) 42.8%
Indiana 11 Andrew Jacobs Jr. Democratic 1964 Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Republican gain.
William H. Hudnut III (Republican) 51.2%
Andrew Jacobs Jr. (Democratic) 48.8%

See also[]

  • List of United States representatives from Indiana
  • United States House of Representatives elections, 1972


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