RepublicanNot in office · last served 1974Last on a ballot: Nov 1988
H. Joel Deckard
H. Joel Deckard ran in 5 elections between 1968 and 1988, winning 3. Served in the Indiana House of Representatives (HD-GIBSONPOSEY and District 73).
- Elections
- 5
- 1968–1988
- Won
- 3
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Deckard was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
1968197219761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Indiana House of Representatives, HD-GIBSONPOSEYIndiana House of Representatives, District 73
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Deckard has run
Margin: how far Deckard finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 76 | General | Lost | Larry E. Lutz (D) | 45.1% | D+9.8 |
| 1974 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 73 | General | Lost | Lindel O. Hume (D) | 48.4% | D+3.2 |
| 1972 | Indiana House of Representatives, District 73 | General | Won | Sammy Delano Blankenship (D) | 58.6% | R+17.3 |
| 1970 | Indiana House of Representatives, HD-GIBSONPOSEY | General | Won | Martin (D) | 51.2% | R+2.3 |
| 1968 | Indiana House of Representatives, HD-GIBSONPOSEY | General | Won | George B. Taylor (D) | 52.6% | R+5.3 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Deckard has held
- Indiana House of Representatives, District 73 · 1973–1974
- Indiana House of Representatives, HD-GIBSONPOSEY · 1969–1972
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Deckard has run against
- Larry E. Lutz (D) · 1988 election, lost
- Lindel O. Hume (D) · 1974 election, lost
- Sammy Delano Blankenship (D) · 1972 election, won
- Martin (D) · 1970 election, won
- George B. Taylor (D) · 1968 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)