Jerry Torr
{{short description|American politician from Indiana}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2025}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| honorific-prefix =
| name =Jerry Torr
| honorific-suffix =
| image = Jerry Torr.jpg
| alt =
| state_house = Indiana
| district = 39th
| term_start = 1996
| term_end = November 18, 2024
| predecessor = Katherine Willing{{cite web|url=https://indystar.newspapers.com/image/313245710/?terms=Jerry+Torr+Katherine+Willing |title=4 May 1996, 4 - The Indianapolis News at Newspapers.com |publisher=Indystar.newspapers.com |date=1996-05-04 |access-date=2018-04-17}}
| successor = Danny Lopez
| prior_term =
| birth_name =Gerald R. Torr
| birth_date ={{Birth date and age|1957|11|28}}
| birth_place =Greencastle, Indiana, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| profession = Claims adjuster
| religion =
| party =Republican
| alma_mater =Musicians Institute
Hanover College{{cite web|url=http://legdb.iga.in.gov/#!/legislator/6519/Gerald-Torr|title=Gerald R. Torr|publisher=Indiana Legislator Database|access-date=April 9, 2018}}
}}
Gerald R. Torr (born November 28, 1957) is an American politician. He was a member of the Indiana House of Representatives from the 39th District, serving from 1996 to 2024. He is a member of the Republican Party.{{cite web|title=Gerald Torr|url=http://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/10396/gerald-torr|access-date=July 2, 2015}} In 2023, Torr announced he would not be running for another term.{{cite web | url=https://apnews.com/article/jerry-torr-retiring-indiana-house-dd6eede60930676b5775d4bf753eb2d0 | title=Longtime state Rep. Jerry Torr won't seek reelection, will retire after 28 years in Indiana House | website=Associated Press News | date=3 October 2023 }}
Electoral history
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|+ Indiana House of Representatives 39th District: Results 1996–2022{{multiref|{{citebook |title=1996 Election Report of the State of Indiana |date=1996 |publisher=Office of the Secretary of State |location=Indianapolis |page=44 |url=https://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p16066coll37/id/2934/rec/3}}|{{citebook |title=1998 Election Report State of Indiana |date=1998 |publisher=Indiana Election Civision |location=Indianapolis |page=56 |url=https://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p16066coll37/id/3151}}|{{cite book |title=State of Indiana 2000 Election Report |date=2000 |publisher=Indiana Election Division |location=Indianapolis |page=68 |url=https://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p16066coll37/id/3067}}|{{cite book |title=State of Indiana 2002 Election Report |date=2002 |publisher=Indiana Election Division |location=Indianapolis |page=75 |url=https://docs.google.com/gview?url=https://indianavoters.in.gov/PublicContent/Historical/2002_ELECTION_Results_Primary_general.pdf&embedded=true}}|{{cite web |title=Indiana November 2, 2004 General Election |url=https://indianavoters.in.gov/ENRHistorical/ElectionResults?year=2004 |website=In.gov |access-date=October 26, 2024}}|{{cite web |title=Gerald Torr |url=https://ballotpedia.org/Gerald_Torr |website=Ballotpedia |access-date=October 26, 2024}}}}
! Year
!
! Democratic
! Votes
! %
!
! Republican
! Votes
! %
!
! Third Party
! Party
! Votes
! %
!
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|1996
|
|colspan=3 align=center| No candidate
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|{{party shading/Republican}} | Jerry Torr
|{{party shading/Republican}} | 21,451
|{{party shading/Republican}} | 89.5%
|
|{{party shading/Independent}} | Mark R. Struble
|{{party shading/Independent}} | Independent
|{{party shading/Independent}} | 2,508
|{{party shading/Independent}} | 10.5%
|-
|1998
|
|colspan=3 align=center| No candidate
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|{{party shading/Republican}} | Jerry Torr
|{{party shading/Republican}} | 17,687
|{{party shading/Republican}} | 100.0%
|
|colspan=4 rowspan=7|
|-
|2000
|
|colspan=3 align=center| No candidate
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|{{party shading/Republican}} | Jerry Torr
|{{party shading/Republican}} | 26,428
|{{party shading/Republican}} | 100.0%
|
|-
|2002
|
|colspan=3 align=center| No candidate
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|{{party shading/Republican}} | Jerry Torr
|{{party shading/Republican}} | 12,703
|{{party shading/Republican}} | 100.0%
|
|-
|2004
|
|{{party shading/Democratic}} | Alvin E. Skoog, Jr.
|{{party shading/Democratic}} | 7,217
|{{party shading/Democratic}} | 22.6%
|
|{{party shading/Republican}} | Jerry Torr
|{{party shading/Republican}} | 24,685
|{{party shading/Republican}} | 77.4%
|
|colspan=4 rowspan=5|
|-
|2006
|
|{{party shading/Democratic}} | Alvin E. Skoog, Jr.
|{{party shading/Democratic}} | 5,140
|{{party shading/Democratic}} | 27.8%
|
|{{party shading/Republican}} | Jerry Torr
|{{party shading/Republican}} | 13,359
|{{party shading/Republican}} | 72.2%
|
|-
|2008
|
|{{party shading/Democratic}} | Alvin E. Skoog, Jr.
|{{party shading/Democratic}} | 10,599
|{{party shading/Democratic}} | 29.1%
|
|{{party shading/Republican}} | Jerry Torr
|{{party shading/Republican}} | 25,789
|{{party shading/Republican}} | 70.9%
|
|-
|2010
|
|colspan=3 align=center| No candidate
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|{{party shading/Republican}} | Jerry Torr
|{{party shading/Republican}} | 20,595
|{{party shading/Republican}} | 100.0%
|
|-
|2012
|
|colspan=3 align=center| No candidate
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|{{party shading/Republican}} | Jerry Torr
|{{party shading/Republican}} | 26,432
|{{party shading/Republican}} | 90.2%
|
|{{party shading/Socialist}} | John Strinka
|{{party shading/Socialist}} | Socialist
|{{party shading/Socialist}} | 2,862
|{{party shading/Socialist}} | 9.8%
|-
|2014
|
|{{party shading/Democratic}} | David Russ
|{{party shading/Democratic}} | 4,012
|{{party shading/Democratic}} | 26.8%
|
|{{party shading/Republican}} | Jerry Torr
|{{party shading/Republican}} | 10,978
|{{party shading/Republican}} | 73.2%
|
|colspan=4 rowspan=5|
|-
|2016
|
|{{party shading/Democratic}} | David Russ
|{{party shading/Democratic}} | 12,640
|{{party shading/Democratic}} | 34.9%
|
|{{party shading/Republican}} | Jerry Torr
|{{party shading/Republican}} | 23,591
|{{party shading/Republican}} | 65.1%
|
|-
|2018
|
|{{party shading/Democratic}} | Mark Hinton
|{{party shading/Democratic}} | 14,207
|{{party shading/Democratic}} | 43.0%
|
|{{party shading/Republican}} | Jerry Torr
|{{party shading/Republican}} | 18,861
|{{party shading/Republican}} | 57.0%
|
|-
|2020
|
|{{party shading/Democratic}} | Ashley Klein
|{{party shading/Democratic}} | 20,262
|{{party shading/Democratic}} | 46.4%
|
|{{party shading/Republican}} | Jerry Torr
|{{party shading/Republican}} | 23,396
|{{party shading/Republican}} | 53.6%
|
|-
|2022
|
|{{party shading/Democratic}} | Matt McNally
|{{party shading/Democratic}} | 13,430
|{{party shading/Democratic}} | 47.6%
|
|{{party shading/Republican}} | Jerry Torr
|{{party shading/Republican}} | 14,757
|{{party shading/Republican}} | 52.4%
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