2016Final results
2016 election for Indiana House District 23
Indiana House of Representatives · Indiana
William C. Friend (R) won with 70.4% of the vote, defeating Rose G. Ryan (D) by 40.9 points.
William C. FriendRepublican · winner · incumbent
70.4%15,829
Rose G. RyanDemocrat
29.6%6,642
22,471 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 2016
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET