1988Final results
1988 election for Indiana House District 51
Indiana House of Representatives · Indiana
3 seats: Joseph W. Summers (D), William Crawford (D), John J. Day (D) won.
3 seatsJoseph W. SummersDemocrat · winner · incumbent
26.8%33,414
William CrawfordDemocrat · winner · incumbent
26.6%33,116
John J. DayDemocrat · winner · incumbent
26.6%33,110
Paul D. SandersRepublican
6.7%8,369
Tanya BarkerRepublican
6.7%8,368
Clete E. LaddRepublican
6.6%8,220
124,597 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