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Information on Walter Paul Helmke, Sr.
Walter Paul Helmke, Sr.
Offices
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Indiana Senate
District 7
In office
Nov 4, 1970 to Nov 8, 1972
Party:
Republican
Assumed:
General Election
Left:
Redistricting
District 14
In office
Nov 8, 1972 to Nov 6, 1974
Party:
Republican
Assumed:
Redistricting
Left:
Ran For Other Office
Walter Paul Helmke, Sr. spent 4 years, 3 days in office in Indiana, all of it at the state level.
Elections
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1974–U.S. House (District 4)
LOST
General Election–Tuesday, November 5, 1974
51.86%
John Edward Roush
(i)*
, Democratic, 83,604 votes
46.54%
Walter Paul Helmke, Sr.
, Republican, 75,031 votes
1.60%
Donald L. Harris
, American, 2,584 votes
Out of
161,219
votes casts, the margin of victory was
8,573
(5.32%)
In the 1 races for which we have results, Walter Paul Helmke, Sr. had a record of 0-1. That includes a record of 0-1 in 1 general election.
