DemocratNot in office · last served 1992Last on a ballot: Nov 1990

Joseph W. Summers

Joseph W. Summers ran in 8 elections between 1976 and 1990, winning 8. Served in the Indiana House of Representatives (District 45 and District 51).

Last office: Indiana House of Representatives, District 51

Elections: 8; 1976–1990
Won: 8; generals, primaries and specials

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Career

Offices held, and every time Summers was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

19761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Indiana House of Representatives, District 45 Indiana House of Representatives, District 51Out of office

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Every race Summers has run

Margin: how far Summers finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.

Year	Office	Stage	Result	Opponents	Share	Margin
1990	Indiana House of Representatives, District 51	General	Won	William Crawford (D), John J. Day (D), Paul D. Sanders (R)	27.1%	R+2.9
1988	Indiana House of Representatives, District 51	General	Won	William Crawford (D), John J. Day (D), Paul D. Sanders (R)	26.8%	D+0.2
1986	Indiana House of Representatives, District 51	General	Won	William Crawford (D), John J. Day (D), Eugene Akers (R)	26.6%	D+0.2
1984	Indiana House of Representatives, District 51	General	Won	John J. Day (D), William Crawford (D), John Frank Martin (R)	26.9%	Even
1982	Indiana House of Representatives, District 51	General	Won	William Crawford (D), John J. Day (D), Julius Shaw (R)	28.2%	Even
1980	Indiana House of Representatives, District 45	General	Won	William Crawford (D), John J. Day (D), Julius Shaw (R)	27.1%	R+0.1
1978	Indiana House of Representatives, District 45	General	Won	William Crawford (D), John J. Day (D), Julius Shaw (R)	26.2%	R+0.1
1976	Indiana House of Representatives, District 45	General	Won	William Crawford (D), John J. Day (D), Frederick E. Powell (R)	27.2%	Even

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Seats Summers has held

Indiana House of Representatives, District 51 · 1983–1992
Indiana House of Representatives, District 45 · 1977–1982

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Who Summers has run against

William Crawford (D) · 1990 election, won
John J. Day (D) · 1984 election, won

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)