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1986Final results

1986 election for Indiana House District 70

Indiana House of Representatives · Indiana

Paul J. Robertson (D) won with 65.7% of the vote, defeating Brian Gettelfinger (R) by 31.4 points.

Paul J. RobertsonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
65.7%11,278
34.3%5,889
17,167 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

EvenD+42.81990D+15.11994D+13.22000D+13.92002D+5.92004D+11.52006

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