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2002Final results

2002 election for Indiana House District 27

Indiana House of Representatives · Indiana

Sheila Klinker (D) won with 60.4% of the vote, defeating Bob Hicks (R) by 23.6 points.

Sheila KlinkerDemocrat · winner · incumbent
60.4%6,770
Bob HicksRepublican
36.9%4,130
2.7%303
11,203 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 2002

Races before and after

EvenD+27.41996D+30.01998D+21.92000D+23.62002D+32.72004D+22.02006

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The candidates

Sheila Klinker (D)Bob Hicks (R)

Also on the ballot: Mickey G. Bennett (Libertarian), 2.7%