1998Final results
1998 election for Indiana House District 40
Indiana House of Representatives · Indiana
Matthew D. Whetstone (R) won with 71.6% of the vote, defeating Thomas M. Downey (D) by 43.1 points.
Matthew D. WhetstoneRepublican · winner · incumbent
71.6%12,727
Thomas M. DowneyDemocrat
28.4%5,059
17,786 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 1998
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET