1986Final results
1986 election for Indiana House District 51
Indiana House of Representatives · Indiana
3 seats: Joseph W. Summers (D), William Crawford (D), John J. Day (D) won.
3 seatsJoseph W. SummersDemocrat · winner · incumbent
26.6%21,607
William CrawfordDemocrat · winner · incumbent
26.4%21,474
John J. DayDemocrat · winner · incumbent
26.1%21,261
Eugene AkersRepublican
7.0%5,702
Ray R. IrvinRepublican
7.0%5,668
Michelle L. BuntingRepublican
7.0%5,663
81,375 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