1988Final results
1988 election for Indiana House District 48
Indiana House of Representatives · Indiana
3 seats: Joyce Brinkman (R), R. Michael Young (R), Donald T. Nelson (R) won.
3 seatsJoyce BrinkmanRepublican · winner · incumbent
22.5%48,461
R. Michael YoungRepublican · winner · incumbent
22.3%47,854
Donald T. NelsonRepublican · winner · incumbent
22.3%47,824
Linda BertramDemocrat
11.1%23,809
Laura DellingerDemocrat
11.0%23,578
Michael Dean BeckDemocrat
10.9%23,406
214,932 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
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET