1986Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1986 election for Indiana House District 31
Indiana House of Representatives · Indiana
2 seats: M. Tracy Boatwright (D), Richard Allen Beck (D) won.
2 seatsM. Tracy BoatwrightDemocrat · winner
26.8%15,542
Richard Allen BeckDemocrat · winner
25.9%15,058
P. Eric TurnerRepublican · incumbent
23.9%13,880
Ralph DuckwallRepublican · incumbent
23.4%13,594
58,074 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