1982Final results
1982 election for Indiana Senate District 11
Indiana State Senate · Indiana
Joseph C. Zakas (R) won with 53.4% of the vote, defeating John Voorde (D) by 6.8 points.
Joseph C. ZakasRepublican · winner
53.4%16,706
John VoordeDemocrat
46.6%14,576
31,282 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 1982
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET