1980Final results
1980 election for Indiana Senate District 28
Indiana State Senate · Indiana
Martin K. Edwards (R) won with 50.7% of the vote, defeating Frederick R. Donnell (D) by 1.5 points.
Martin K. EdwardsRepublican · winner · incumbent
50.7%22,523
Frederick R. DonnellDemocrat
49.3%21,862
44,385 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 1980
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET