1988Flipped from RepublicanFinal results
1988 election for Indiana House District 5
Indiana House of Representatives · Indiana
Craig R. Fry (D) won with 51.6% of the vote, defeating Paul J. Reese (R) by 3.3 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Craig R. FryDemocrat · winner
51.6%9,364
Paul J. ReeseRepublican
48.4%8,772
18,136 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