1984Final results
1984 election for Indiana House District 47
Indiana House of Representatives · Indiana
Richard D. Bray (R) won with 70.5% of the vote, defeating James A. Vandenbark (D) by 40.9 points.
Richard D. BrayRepublican · winner · incumbent
70.5%13,776
James A. VandenbarkDemocrat
29.5%5,777
19,553 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 1984
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET