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      Home/Elections/1986/US House/Indiana/IN-02
      1986·US House·Indiana·District profile →

      Indiana District 2 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Philip R Sharp
      61.9%102,456 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Donald J Lynch
      37.4%62,013 votes
      Margin
      D+24.4
      165,625 total votes
      3 candidates165,625 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Philip R SharpDEM✓
      		DEM102,45661.9%
      Donald J LynchREP
      		REP62,01337.4%
      Richard W SmithLIB
      		LIB1,1560.7%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+26.9
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+4.4
      R+20EvenD+2020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202436.5%63.5%R+26.9294,959
      202037.8%60.4%R+22.6311,424
      201634.3%59.4%R+25.1290,652
      201241.5%58.5%R+17.0279,667
      200848.0%50.3%R+2.3304,024

      Seat History

      US House in Indiana

      2024
      Rudolph €œrudy” Yakym IIIREP
      R+28.1
      2022
      Rudolph €œrudy” Yakym IIIREP
      R+32.2
      Redistricted
      2020
      Jackie Swihart WalorskiREP
      R+23.0
      2018
      Jackie Swihart WalorskiREP
      R+9.7
      2016
      Jackie Swihart WalorskiREP
      R+22.3
      2014
      Jackie Swihart WalorskiREP
      R+20.7
      2012
      Jackie Swihart WalorskiREP
      R+1.4
      Redistricted
      2010
      Joe DonnellyDEM
      D+1.3
      2008
      Joe DonnellyDEM
      D+36.9
      2006
      Joe DonnellyDEM
      D+8.0
      2004
      Chris ChocolaREP
      R+9.6
      2002
      Chris ChocolaREP
      R+4.7
      Redistricted
      2000
      Mike PenceREP
      R+12.1
      1998
      David M McIntoshREP
      R+22.6
      1996
      David M McIntoshREP
      R+17.9
      View all US House history for Indiana →

      Candidates

      Philip R SharpDEM
      Record9W-0L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-1992
      US House
      Full profile →
      Donald J LynchDEM
      Record3W-3L
      Avg MarginD+33.6
      Career1972-1986
      US House / State House
      Full profile →
      Richard W SmithLIB
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1986-1986
      US House
      Full profile →

      Also in Indiana, 1986

      US Senate1 contest →
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