1986Final results
1986 election for Indiana House District 17
Indiana House of Representatives · Indiana
G. Edward Cook (D) won with 61.9% of the vote, defeating E. Nelson Chipman Jr. (R) by 23.7 points.
G. Edward CookDemocrat · winner · incumbent
61.9%11,032
E. Nelson Chipman Jr.Republican
38.1%6,802
17,834 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 1986
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET