1986Final results
1986 election for Indiana House District 61
Indiana House of Representatives · Indiana
Mark Kruzan (D) won with 51.2% of the vote, defeating Joyce B. Poling (R) by 2.4 points.
Mark KruzanDemocrat · winner
51.2%6,191
Joyce B. PolingRepublican
48.8%5,895
12,086 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