1986Final results
1986 election for Indiana Senate District 17
Indiana State Senate · Indiana
Harold H. Wheeler (R) won with 59.4% of the vote, defeating Fred L. Orr II (D) by 18.7 points.
Harold H. WheelerRepublican · winner
59.4%18,299
Fred L. Orr IIDemocrat
40.6%12,526
30,825 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