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1986 Indiana U.S. House District 2 Election

Indiana · 3 candidates · See every 1986 U.S. House race

Who won the 1986 Indiana U.S. House District 2 Election?

Philip R. Sharp won the 1986 Indiana U.S. House District 2 Election. Philip R. Sharp received 102,456 popular votes (61.86%). The main challenger was Donald J. Lynch (37.44%).

See the full head-to-head between Sharp and Lynch

Sharp +24.4 pts · won by 40,443 votes
Philip R. SharpDemocraticWINNER61.86%
102,456 votes
Donald J. LynchRepublican37.44%
62,013 votes
Richard W. SmithLibertarian0.7%
1,156 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.