1982Final results
1982 election for Indiana House District 47
Indiana House of Representatives · Indiana
Richard D. Bray (R) won with 61.5% of the vote, defeating James A. Vandenbark (D) by 23.1 points.
Richard D. BrayRepublican · winner · incumbent
61.5%9,223
James A. VandenbarkDemocrat
38.5%5,767
14,990 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