1974Final results
1974 election for Indiana Senate District 31
Indiana State Senate · Indiana
John M. Mutz (R) won with 54.9% of the vote, defeating Nelson G. Grills (D) by 9.8 points.
John M. MutzRepublican · winner
54.9%18,118
Nelson G. GrillsDemocrat
45.1%14,890
33,008 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1974
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET