1982Final results
1982 election for Indiana House District 51
Indiana House of Representatives · Indiana
3 seats: William Crawford (D), John J. Day (D), Joseph W. Summers (D) won.
3 seatsWilliam CrawfordDemocrat · winner · incumbent
28.2%41,756
John J. DayDemocrat · winner · incumbent
28.2%41,739
Joseph W. SummersDemocrat · winner · incumbent
28.2%41,686
Julius ShawRepublican
5.2%7,621
David LeonardsRepublican
5.1%7,556
Charles GebuhrRepublican
5.1%7,548
147,906 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