1986Final results
1986 election for Indiana House District 53
Indiana House of Representatives · Indiana
Ray Richardson (R) won with 60.1% of the vote, defeating William Michael Hardin (D) by 20.1 points.
Ray RichardsonRepublican · winner · incumbent
60.1%9,290
William Michael HardinDemocrat
39.9%6,175
15,465 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