Indiana State House District 73
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Jenny Meltzer Republican · Member list as of Oct 28
Jenny MeltzerRepublican · Incumbent4 years since first winAllen J. (A.J.) MillerDemocratic
No published poll names both candidates.Last result · 2024 general: Jenny Meltzer (R) 76.9, Hollie Payton (D) 23.1
- Last election
- Jenny Meltzer (Republican) won by 53.8 points, 2024
- On the 2026 ballot
- 2 candidates
Side by side
Left column: MeltzerRight column: Miller
- Donor-based spectrum
- LiberalCentristConservativeMeltzerNo published score for Miller
- Races
- Won 2 of 2
- None listed
- Years since first win
- 4
- Not available
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Candidates on the ballot
- Allen J. (A.J.) MillerDemocratic
- Jenny MeltzerIncumbentRepublican
Source: in.gov (XLSX), dated Sep 22
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History (27 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 27,184
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Older district map (2022 to 2024)
Indiana House of Representatives District 73, 1972 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJenny MeltzerWonName as filed: Jennifer Meltzer Republican 20,90076.9% DemocraticHollie Payton Democratic 6,28423.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 17,425
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Older district map (2022)
Indiana House of Representatives District 73, 1972 to 2024, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJenny MeltzerWonName as filed: Jennifer Meltzer Republican 13,43777.1% DemocraticMary L. Pruett Democratic 3,98822.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 23,869
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Indiana House of Representatives District 73, 1972 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanSteve DavissonWon(incumbent) Republican 23,869100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 17,824
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Indiana House of Representatives District 73, 1972 to 2024, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanSteve DavissonWon(incumbent) Republican 17,824100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 25,714
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Indiana House of Representatives District 73, 1972 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanSteven DavissonWon(incumbent) Republican 18,72272.8% DemocraticDouglas C. Leatherbury Democratic 6,99227.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 15,706
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Indiana House of Representatives District 73, 1972 to 2024, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanSteven DavissonWon(incumbent) Republican 11,02770.2% DemocraticDouglas C. Leatherbury Democratic 4,67929.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 24,517
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Indiana House of Representatives District 73, 1972 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanSteve DavissonWon(incumbent) Republican 13,35754.5% DemocraticSandra Blanton Democratic 11,16045.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 19,315
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Indiana House of Representatives District 73, 1972 to 2024, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanSteven J. DavissonWon Republican 11,30058.5% DemocraticRyan D. Bower Democratic 8,01541.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 24,727
- Election day
- November 4, 2008
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Indiana House of Representatives District 73, 1972 to 2024, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDennie OxleyWon(incumbent) Democratic 14,39758.2% RepublicanSteven J. Davisson Republican 10,33041.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 14,967
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Indiana House of Representatives District 73, 1972 to 2024, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDennie R. Oxley IIWon(incumbent) Democratic 14,967100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 17,347
- Election day
- November 2, 2004
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Indiana House of Representatives District 73, 1972 to 2024, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDennie R. Oxley IIWon(incumbent) Democratic 17,347100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 13,212
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Indiana House of Representatives District 73, 1972 to 2024, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDennie R. Oxley IIWon(incumbent) Democratic 13,212100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 15,113
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Indiana House of Representatives District 73, 1972 to 2024, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDennie R. Oxley IIWon(incumbent) Democratic 15,113100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 17,806
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Indiana House of Representatives District 73, 1972 to 2024, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDennie R. Oxley IIWon Democratic 11,49364.5% RepublicanGrayson Goodness Republican 6,31335.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 21,218
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Indiana House of Representatives District 73, 1972 to 2024, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDennis HeekeWon(incumbent) Democratic 12,37158.3% RepublicanGrayson Goodness Republican 8,84741.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 17,870
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Indiana House of Representatives District 73, 1972 to 2024, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDennis HeekeWon(incumbent) Democratic 9,62953.9% RepublicanGrayson Goodness Republican 8,24146.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 14,436
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Indiana House of Representatives District 73, 1972 to 2024, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDennis HeekeWon(incumbent) Democratic 14,436100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 11,765
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Indiana House of Representatives District 73, 1972 to 2024, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDennis HeekeWon(incumbent) Democratic 11,765100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 22,051
- Election day
- November 8, 1988
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Indiana House of Representatives District 73, 1972 to 2024, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDennis HeekeWon(incumbent) Democratic 13,66162.0% RepublicanDonald L. Hayes Republican 8,39038.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 18,694
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Indiana House of Representatives District 73, 1972 to 2024, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDennis HeekeWon(incumbent) Democratic 12,67367.8% RepublicanHarold Eddleman Republican 6,02132.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 21,837
- Election day
- November 6, 1984
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Indiana House of Representatives District 73, 1972 to 2024, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDennis HeekeWon(incumbent) Democratic 13,58662.2% RepublicanHarold Eddleman Republican 8,25137.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 19,781
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Indiana House of Representatives District 73, 1972 to 2024, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDennis HeekeWon(incumbent) Democratic 13,41267.8% RepublicanHarold Eddleman Republican 6,36932.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 25,518
- Election day
- November 4, 1980
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Indiana House of Representatives District 73, 1972 to 2024, 1980, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticLindel O. HumeWon(incumbent) Democratic 15,52760.9% RepublicanDon Henry Republican 9,99139.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 18,744
- Election day
- November 7, 1978
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Indiana House of Representatives District 73, 1972 to 2024, 1978, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticLindel O. HumeWon(incumbent) Democratic 11,19959.8% RepublicanGoodridge Republican 7,54540.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 24,423
- Election day
- November 2, 1976
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Indiana House of Representatives District 73, 1972 to 2024, 1976, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticLindel O. HumeWon(incumbent) Democratic 15,50663.5% RepublicanDavid M. Wiginton Republican 8,91736.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 21,636
- Election day
- November 4, 1974
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Indiana House of Representatives District 73, 1972 to 2024, 1974, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticLindel O. HumeWon Democratic 11,16951.6% RepublicanH. Joel Deckard(incumbent) Republican 10,46748.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 24,586
- Election day
- November 7, 1972
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Indiana House of Representatives District 73, 1972 to 2024, 1972, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanH. Joel DeckardWon(incumbent) Republican 14,41858.6% DemocraticSammy DeLano Blankenship Democratic 10,16841.4%
- 2024: MEDSL 2024 official precinct returns (individual_states zips), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns; not an official source
- 1972 to 2022: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns; not an official source
Last contest in this district on file: 2024.
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Election Wrld. (2026). Indiana State House District 73, election results 1972 to 2024. https://www.electionwrld.com/in/house/73. Retrieved October 31, 2026.
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Sources: Census TIGERweb Legislative MapServer (120th CDs layer 0, 119th CDs layer 4, 2026 SLD upper layer 1 and lower layer 2) (US Census Bureau, public domain), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open Civic Data division identifiers (census_autogenerated us_sldl/us_sldu and openstates state files); also (sld-recent.json): Open Civic Data division identifiers (country-us) (CC0 (repository); also (sld-recent.json): CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open States people (current) CSVs (CC0-1.0 (Open States people data)), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Open States volunteers and staff (rosters from state legislature sites) from official returns, not an official source; MEDSL 2024 official precinct returns (individual_states zips) (Not stated in the GitHub repository (an earlier label said "MIT (repo)", which the repository does not support). MEDSL's Harvard Dataverse records are CC0 1.0, but these GitHub files were not checksum-matched to the Dataverse files, so CC0 is not claimed for them.), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns, not an official source; State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse) (CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns, not an official source.
District id: ocd-division/country:us/state:in/sldl:73
DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), DIME (ODC-BY), MEDSL 2024 official precinct returnsData as of Oct 28, 2026