1982Final results
1982 election for Indiana House District 48
Indiana House of Representatives · Indiana
3 seats: Donald T. Nelson (R), William L. Soards (R), Paul E. Burkley (R) won.
3 seatsDonald T. NelsonRepublican · winner · incumbent
21.3%34,623
William L. SoardsRepublican · winner · incumbent
21.2%34,469
Paul E. BurkleyRepublican · winner · incumbent
21.2%34,447
O. Dennis DellingerDemocrat
12.2%19,854
James W. RichardsonDemocrat
12.2%19,841
Max G. GrahamDemocrat
12.0%19,620
162,854 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