1986Final results
1986 election for Indiana House District 71
Indiana House of Representatives · Indiana
Richard B. Wathen (R) won with 60.1% of the vote, defeating Nancy Kraft (D) by 20.1 points.
Richard B. WathenRepublican · winner · incumbent
60.1%7,314
Nancy KraftDemocrat
39.9%4,865
12,179 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