1986Final results
1986 election for Indiana House District 65
Indiana House of Representatives · Indiana
Frank Newkirk Jr. (D) won with 63.4% of the vote, defeating Byron L. Buker (R) by 26.7 points.
Frank Newkirk Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
63.4%11,771
Byron L. BukerRepublican
36.6%6,806
18,577 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