Ben Smaltz

Offices

Indiana House
District 52
In office
Nov 7, 2012 to Present

Party: Republican
Assumed: General Election
12 years, 6 months, 18 days
Ben Smaltz spent 12 years, 6 months, 18 days in office in Indiana, all of it at the state level.

Elections

2012–Indiana House (District 52) WON
Republican Primary–Tuesday, May 8, 2012
56.68%
Ben Smaltz*, Republican, 4,241 votes
 19.86%
Paul Moss, Republican, 1,486 votes
 15.54%
David Powers, Republican, 1,163 votes
 7.91%
Gary Harbaugh, Republican, 592 votes
Out of 7,482 votes casts, the margin of victory was 2,755 (36.82%)
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2012–Indiana House (District 52) WON
General Election–Tuesday, November 6, 2012
70.98%
Ben Smaltz*, Republican, 18,218 votes
29.02%
Charlie Odier, Democratic, 7,448 votes
Out of 25,666 votes casts, the margin of victory was 10,770 (41.96%)
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2014–Indiana House (District 52) WON
Republican Primary–Tuesday, May 6, 2014
100.00%
Ben Smaltz (i)*, Republican, 3,475 votes
Out of 3,475 votes casts, the margin of victory was 3,475 (100.00%)
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2014–Indiana House (District 52) WON
General Election–Tuesday, November 4, 2014
75.39%
Ben Smaltz (i)*, Republican, 9,687 votes
24.61%
Charlie Odier, Democratic, 3,163 votes
Out of 12,850 votes casts, the margin of victory was 6,524 (50.78%)
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2016–Indiana House (District 52) WON
Republican Primary–Tuesday, May 3, 2016
100.00%
Ben Smaltz (i)*, Republican, 11,559 votes
Out of 11,559 votes casts, the margin of victory was 11,559 (100.00%)
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2016–Indiana House (District 52) WON
General Election–Tuesday, November 8, 2016
74.97%
Ben Smaltz (i)*, Republican, 21,002 votes
25.03%
Charlie Odier, Democratic, 7,011 votes
Out of 28,013 votes casts, the margin of victory was 13,991 (49.94%)
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2018–Indiana House (District 52) WON
Republican Primary–Tuesday, May 8, 2018
66.50%
Ben Smaltz (i)*, Republican, 4,990 votes
33.50%
William Carlin, Republican, 2,514 votes
Out of 7,504 votes casts, the margin of victory was 2,476 (33.00%)
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2018–Indiana House (District 52) WON
General Election–Tuesday, November 6, 2018
73.33%
Ben Smaltz (i)*, Republican, 17,871 votes
26.67%
Martha Lemert, Democratic, 6,500 votes
Out of 24,371 votes casts, the margin of victory was 11,371 (46.66%)
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2020–Indiana House (District 52) WON
Republican Primary–Tuesday, June 2, 2020
100.00%
Ben Smaltz (i)*, Republican, 6,958 votes
Out of 6,958 votes casts, the margin of victory was 6,958 (100.00%)
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2020–Indiana House (District 52) WON
General Election–Tuesday, November 3, 2020
72.04%
Ben Smaltz*, Republican, 24,713 votes
24.26%
Martha Lemert, Democratic, 8,322 votes
 3.70%
Morgan Rigg, Libertarian, 1,271 votes
Out of 34,306 votes casts, the margin of victory was 16,391 (47.78%)
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2022–Indiana House (District 52) WON
Republican Primary–Tuesday, May 3, 2022
100.00%
Ben Smaltz (i)*, Republican, 5,699 votes
Lt. Governor: Vacant
Out of 5,699 votes casts, the margin of victory was 5,699 (100.00%)
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In the 11 races for which we have results, Ben Smaltz had a record of 11-0. That includes a record of 5-0 in 5 general elections, and 6-0 in 6 primary elections.