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1982Final results

1982 election for Indiana House District 61

Indiana House of Representatives · Indiana

Marilyn F. Schultz (D) won with 57.3% of the vote, defeating Joyce B. Poling (R) by 14.5 points.

Marilyn F. SchultzDemocrat · winner · incumbent
57.3%7,018
Joyce B. PolingRepublican
42.7%5,236
12,254 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

EvenR+6.71976R+10.81978R+13.31980D+14.51982D+11.01984D+2.41986

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