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1982Final resultsIncumbent defeated

1982 election for Indiana House District 31

Indiana House of Representatives · Indiana

2 seats: Ralph Duckwall (R), P. Eric Turner (D) won.

2 seats
Ralph DuckwallRepublican · winner · incumbent
26.4%17,275
P. Eric TurnerDemocrat · winner
25.4%16,613
Loren E. WingerDemocrat · incumbent
24.5%16,062
23.7%15,518
65,468 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

EvenD+18.51976D+3.41982R+13.51984D+4.11986D+6.31988D+6.51990

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET