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1986Final results

1986 election for Indiana House District 54

Indiana House of Representatives · Indiana

Thomas D. Coleman (R) won with 58.3% of the vote, defeating Larry Abrams (D) by 16.6 points.

Thomas D. ColemanRepublican · winner · incumbent
58.3%9,361
Larry AbramsDemocrat
41.7%6,700
16,061 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

EvenR+42.41980R+18.41982R+28.31984R+16.61986D+2.61988D+26.71990

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