Elden Creasy Tipton

Offices

Indiana Senate
District 39
In office
Nov 8, 1972 to Nov 5, 1980

Party: Democratic
Assumed: General Election
Left: Lost Reelection Bid
7 years, 11 months, 29 days
Elden Creasy Tipton spent 7 years, 11 months, 29 days in office in Indiana, all of it at the state level.

Elections

1962–U.S. House (District 7) LOST
General Election–Tuesday, November 6, 1962
57.81%
William G. Bray (i)*, Republican, 82,160 votes
42.19%
Elden Creasy Tipton, Democratic, 59,953 votes
Out of 142,113 votes casts, the margin of victory was 22,207 (15.62%)
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1964–U.S. House (District 7) LOST
General Election–Tuesday, November 3, 1964
54.16%
William G. Bray (i)*, Republican, 84,427 votes
45.84%
Elden Creasy Tipton, Democratic, 71,461 votes
Out of 155,888 votes casts, the margin of victory was 12,966 (8.32%)
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1966–U.S. House (District 7) LOST
General Election–Tuesday, November 8, 1966
54.33%
John T. Myers*, Republican, 79,864 votes
45.67%
Elden Creasy Tipton, Democratic, 67,135 votes
Out of 146,999 votes casts, the margin of victory was 12,729 (8.66%)
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1968–U.S. House (District 7) LOST
General Election–Tuesday, November 5, 1968
59.76%
John T. Myers (i)*, Republican, 115,921 votes
40.24%
Elden Creasy Tipton, Democratic, 78,045 votes
Out of 193,966 votes casts, the margin of victory was 37,876 (19.52%)
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1974–U.S. House (District 7) LOST
General Election–Tuesday, November 5, 1974
57.10%
John T. Myers (i)*, Republican, 100,128 votes
42.09%
Elden Creasy Tipton, Democratic, 73,802 votes
 0.81%
Harold P. Schlechtweg, Socialist Workers, 1,421 votes
Out of 175,351 votes casts, the margin of victory was 26,326 (15.01%)
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In the 5 races for which we have results, Elden Creasy Tipton had a record of 0-5. That includes a record of 0-5 in 5 general elections.