1986Final results
1986 election for Indiana House District 60
Indiana House of Representatives · Indiana
Jerry F. Bales (R) won with 56.7% of the vote, defeating David L. Welch (D) by 13.4 points.
Jerry F. BalesRepublican · winner · incumbent
56.7%10,116
David L. WelchDemocrat
43.3%7,719
17,835 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