Ben Smaltz

Offices

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

Party: Republican
Assumed: General Election
12 years, 18 days
Ben Smaltz spent 12 years, 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.