2008Final results
2008 election for Indiana House District 13
Indiana House of Representatives · Indiana
Chester E. Dobis (D) won with 68.2% of the vote, defeating Joseph M. Hero (R) by 36.4 points.
Chester E. DobisDemocrat · winner · incumbent
68.2%18,511
Joseph M. HeroRepublican
31.8%8,637
27,148 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 2008
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET