2008Final results
2008 election for Indiana House District 83
Indiana House of Representatives · Indiana
Matthew Paul Bell (R) won with 64.7% of the vote, defeating Steven B. Heaston (D) by 32.9 points.
Matthew Paul BellRepublican · winner · incumbent
64.7%17,157
Steven B. HeastonDemocrat
31.8%8,443
Herbert Jack EvansLibertarian
3.5%923
26,523 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
The candidates
Matthew Paul Bell (R)Steven B. Heaston (D)
Also on the ballot: Herbert Jack Evans (Libertarian), 3.5%