1982Final results
1982 election for Indiana House District 13
Indiana House of Representatives · Indiana
Chester E. Dobis (D) won with 65.3% of the vote, defeating Jeffrey F. Gunning (R) by 30.8 points.
Chester E. DobisDemocrat · winner · incumbent
65.3%10,740
Jeffrey F. GunningRepublican
34.5%5,672
Mitchel RosenbergWorking Families
0.3%43
16,455 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
The candidates
Chester E. Dobis (D)Jeffrey F. Gunning (R)
Also on the ballot: Mitchel Rosenberg (Working Families), 0.3%