1982Final results
1982 election for Indiana House District 71
Indiana House of Representatives · Indiana
Richard B. Wathen (R) won with 55.6% of the vote, defeating Robert L. Potter (D) by 11.2 points.
Richard B. WathenRepublican · winner · incumbent
55.6%7,950
Robert L. PotterDemocrat
44.4%6,346
14,296 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