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County results: Ritz: 50–60% 60–70% Bennett: 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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| Elections in Indiana |
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The 2012 Indiana Superintendent of Public Instruction election was held on November 6, 2012, to elect the Indiana Superintendent of Public Instruction. Republican incumbent Tony Bennett ran for a second term but lost to Democrat Glenda Ritz by five percentage points.
This election, alongside the concurrent Senate election, is currently the last time a Democrat has won a statewide election in Indiana.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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| Democratic | Glenda Ritz | 1,332,755 | 52.81% | ||
| Republican | Tony Bennett | 1,190,716 | 47.19% | ||
| Total votes | 2,523,471 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic gain from Republican | |||||
Official campaign websites (archived)