An election of historic proportions has just taken place in our nation and right here in Indiana. There were some big surprises, big changes, and a lot of "status quo" outcomes.  Read all the results in the Indiana Chamber/IBRG’s 2012 General Elections Report.

The things that didn’t surprise political analysts:

• Joe Donnelly defeated Richard Mourdock for the U.S. Senate
• Mike Pence won the Governor’s race
• Indiana House Republicans won 69 seats, achieving a quorum-proof (or walkout-proof) majority
• In the Indiana Senate, not a single incumbent of either party was defeated

The things that did surprise political analysts:

• Mike Pence won the governor’s race by an unexpectedly tight 3.2 percentage points
• Dr. Tony Bennett was defeated for re-election as Superintendent of Public Instruction
• 23 freshmen legislators were elected to the House; 42% of the new House roster will include legislators with two or less years of experience in office

The Indiana Chamber’s non-partisan political action program, Indiana Business for Responsive Government (IBRG), had a good election: 61 of 77 IBRG-endorsed candidates facing opponents won their races; 8 of 9 candidates endorsed for the U.S. Congress were victorious.

The Elections Report will be updated as final results and additional analysis are assembled in the hours and days following the election. Check back at www.ibrg.biz or www.indianachamber.com for updates. For more information or questions, please contact Jeff Brantley (jbrantley@indianachamber.com), vice president of political affairs and PAC.

Indiana Business for Responsive Government (IBRG), the non-partisan political action program of the Indiana Chamber of Commerce, was heavily involved in support of pro-jobs, pro-prosperity candidates.