1988Final results
1988 election for Indiana House District 56
Indiana House of Representatives · Indiana
Richard Bodiker (D) won with 57.2% of the vote, defeating Merrill L. Hiatt (R) by 14.5 points.
Richard BodikerDemocrat · winner · incumbent
57.2%10,437
Merrill L. HiattRepublican
42.8%7,795
18,232 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