1982Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1982 election for Indiana House District 10
Indiana House of Representatives · Indiana
2 seats: Ralph Donald Ayres (R), Esther Wilson (D) won.
2 seatsRalph Donald AyresRepublican · winner · incumbent
29.4%18,521
Esther WilsonDemocrat · winner
24.9%15,703
Thomas W. EsgateDemocrat
23.3%14,676
Steve CollinsRepublican · incumbent
22.5%14,162
63,062 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 1982
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET