RepublicanNot in office · last served 1982Last on a ballot: Nov 1996

Steve Collins

Steve Collins ran in 9 elections between 1972 and 1996, winning 4. Served in the Indiana House of Representatives (District 6).

Last office: Indiana House of Representatives, District 6

Elections: 9; 1972–1996
Won: 4; generals, primaries and specials

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

Career

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

197219761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Indiana House of Representatives, District 6 Indiana House of Representatives, District 6Out of office

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

Every race Collins has run

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

Year	Office	Stage	Result	Opponents	Share	Margin
1996	Indiana House of Representatives, District 3	General	Lost	Charlie Brown (D)	19.5%	D+61.0
1986	Indiana House of Representatives, District 10	General	Lost	Ralph Donald Ayres (R), Esther Wilson (D), Rudolf V. Sutton (D)	21.2%	D+10.8
1984	Indiana House of Representatives, District 10	General	Lost	Ralph Donald Ayres (R), Esther Wilson (D), Thomas W. Esgate (D)	22.5%	D+9.0
1982	Indiana House of Representatives, District 10	General	Lost	Ralph Donald Ayres (R), Esther Wilson (D), Thomas W. Esgate (D)	22.5%	D+6.9
1980	Indiana House of Representatives, District 6	General	Won	Ralph Donald Ayres (R), Esther Wilson (D), Jack R. Clem (D)	26.7%	D+0.4
1978	Indiana House of Representatives, District 6	General	Won	Esther Wilson (D), Robert P. Harper (D), Marvin V. Swisher (R)	25.4%	D+3.2
1976	Indiana House of Representatives, District 6	General	Won	Esther Wilson (D), John W. Ruge (R), George V. Novak (D)	25.6%	D+0.3
1974	Indiana House of Representatives, District 6	General	Lost	John R. Larson (R), Gregory S. Reising (D), George V. Novak (D)	23.7%	D+2.7
1972	Indiana House of Representatives, District 6	General	Won	John R. Larson (R), Arthur H. Olson (D), Irene Vargo (D)	29.8%	D+2.5

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

Seats Collins has held

Indiana House of Representatives, District 6 · 1977–1982
Indiana House of Representatives, District 6 · 1973–1974

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

Who Collins has run against

Charlie Brown (D) · 1996 election, lost
Ralph Donald Ayres (R) · 1986 election, lost
Esther Wilson (D) · 1978 election, won
John R. Larson (R) · 1974 election, lost

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