1980Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1980 election for Indiana House District 6
Indiana House of Representatives · Indiana
2 seats: Ralph Donald Ayres (R), Steve Collins (R) won.
2 seatsRalph Donald AyresRepublican · winner
27.1%25,585
Steve CollinsRepublican · winner · incumbent
26.7%25,238
Esther WilsonDemocrat · incumbent
26.3%24,831
Jack R. ClemDemocrat
20.0%18,857
94,511 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