1984Final results
1984 election for Indiana House District 53
Indiana House of Representatives · Indiana
Ray Richardson (R) won with 65.0% of the vote, defeating Charles W. Merlau Jr. (D) by 30.0 points.
Ray RichardsonRepublican · winner · incumbent
65.0%13,827
Charles W. Merlau Jr.Democrat
35.0%7,446
21,273 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