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1986Final results

1986 election for Indiana House District 36

Indiana House of Representatives · Indiana

Patrick J. Kiely (R) won with 58.2% of the vote, defeating Paul M. Sanders (D) by 16.5 points.

Patrick J. KielyRepublican · winner · incumbent
58.2%11,199
41.8%8,027
19,226 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

EvenD+8.41978D+16.01980R+17.41982R+16.51986R+21.71988R+8.41992

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