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1984Final results

1984 election for Indiana House District 61

Indiana House of Representatives · Indiana

Marilyn F. Schultz (D) won with 55.5% of the vote, defeating Joyce B. Poling (R) by 11.0 points.

Marilyn F. SchultzDemocrat · winner · incumbent
55.5%10,243
Joyce B. PolingRepublican
44.5%8,205
18,448 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

EvenR+10.81978R+13.31980D+14.51982D+11.01984D+2.41986D+13.21988

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