1980Final results
1980 election for Indiana House District 42
Indiana House of Representatives · Indiana
3 seats: Donald T. Nelson (R), William L. Soards (R), Paul E. Burkley (R) won.
3 seatsDonald T. NelsonRepublican · winner · incumbent
20.8%47,189
William L. SoardsRepublican · winner · incumbent
20.7%47,146
Paul E. BurkleyRepublican · winner · incumbent
20.6%46,854
Annie Jo ReesDemocrat
12.8%29,045
Kevin D. YoekDemocrat
12.6%28,588
Rolf Joseph RolnickiDemocrat
12.6%28,533
227,355 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1980
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET