1982Final results
1982 election for Indiana Senate District 15
Indiana State Senate · Indiana
Elmer Macdonald (R) won with 56.1% of the vote, defeating James P. Pion (D) by 12.2 points.
Elmer MacdonaldRepublican · winner · incumbent
56.1%17,341
James P. PionDemocrat
43.9%13,575
30,916 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