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Parents > United States > Indiana > IN State House > IN State House 048
Office
TypeGeneral Election
Filing Deadline April 01, 1986 - 12:00pm
Polls Open November 04, 1986 - 05:00am
Polls Close November 04, 1986 - 05:00pm
Term Start November 18, 1986 - 12:00pm
Term End November 22, 1988 - 12:00pm
ContributorMr. Matt
Last ModifiedMr. Matt June 16, 2023 03:22pm
Data Sources[Link]
Description[Note: Burkley as a write-in assumed; unknown to whom the Republican "James W. Richardson" is referred in the source if not someone with that actual name]
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
PartyRepublican Won11/06/1984
NameDonald T. Nelson Votes46,608 (22.78%)
Term11/20/1984 - 11/18/1986 Margin24,617 (+12.03%)
PartyRepublican Won11/06/1984
NamePaul E. Burkley Votes46,378 (22.67%)
Term11/20/1984 - 11/18/1986 Margin24,387 (+11.92%)
PartyRepublican Won11/06/1984
NameWilliam L. Soards Votes46,243 (22.60%)
Term11/20/1984 - 11/18/1986 Margin24,252 (+11.85%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Jul 18, 1985 IN State House 48 - Caucus Joyce E. Brinkman
May 06, 1986 IN State House 48 - R Primary Joyce E. Brinkman
KEY RACE? 0.0000000000 Average
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail

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Name R. Michael Young (I) Donald T. Nelson (I) Joyce E. Brinkman James W. "Jimmy" Richardson (I) (W) Paul E. Burkley (W) James W. Richardson
PartyRepublican Republican Republican Democratic Republican Republican
Votes29,886 (26.75%) 29,830 (26.70%) 29,229 (26.17%) 14,677 (13.14%) 4,539 (4.06%) 3,549 (3.18%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -56 (-0.05%) -657 (-0.59%) -15,209 (-13.61%) -25,347 (-22.69%) -26,337 (-23.58%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Finances$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
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