1998Final results
1998 election for Indiana House District 96
Indiana House of Representatives · Indiana
Gregory Porter (D) won with 77.3% of the vote, defeating Carla J. Gaffclark (R) by 56.5 points.
Gregory PorterDemocrat · winner · incumbent
77.3%10,689
Carla J. GaffclarkRepublican
20.8%2,880
Richard E. Gordon Jr.Libertarian
1.8%252
13,821 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
The candidates
Gregory Porter (D)Carla J. Gaffclark (R)
Also on the ballot: Richard E. Gordon Jr. (Libertarian), 1.8%