1982Final results
1982 election for Indiana's 2nd District
U.S. House · Indiana
Philip Sharp (D) won with 56.2% of the vote, defeating Ralph Vannatta (R) by 12.4 points.
Philip SharpDemocrat · winner
56.2%107,298
Ralph VannattaRepublican
43.8%83,593
190,891 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1982
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Philip SharpRalph Vannatta
$394.4K
Raised by the campaign
$255.2K
$372.3K
Spent by the campaign
$252.6K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982