1988Final results
1988 election for Indiana House District 71
Indiana House of Representatives · Indiana
Richard B. Wathen (R) won with 52.3% of the vote, defeating William Shrewsberry Jr. (D) by 4.5 points.
Richard B. WathenRepublican · winner · incumbent
52.3%9,190
William Shrewsberry Jr.Democrat
47.7%8,398
17,588 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