1982Final results
1982 election for Indiana House District 46
Indiana House of Representatives · Indiana
Vern Tincher (D) won with 53.1% of the vote, defeating James D. Brighton (R) by 6.2 points.
Vern TincherDemocrat · winner
53.1%10,308
James D. BrightonRepublican
46.9%9,096
19,404 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