1980Final results
1980 election for Indiana Senate District 50
Indiana State Senate · Indiana
James R. Harris (R) won with 56.1% of the vote, defeating Louise Hennessy (D) by 12.3 points.
James R. HarrisRepublican · winner · incumbent
56.1%29,024
Louise HennessyDemocrat
43.9%22,681
51,705 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