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1988Final results

1988 election for Indiana House District 47

Indiana House of Representatives · Indiana

Richard D. Bray (R) won with 68.7% of the vote, defeating David E. Brown (D) by 37.4 points.

Richard D. BrayRepublican · winner · incumbent
68.7%13,443
31.3%6,128
19,571 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 1988

Races before and after

EvenR+34.71980R+23.11982R+40.91984R+37.41988R+42.81992R+47.61996

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