1982Final results
1982 election for Indiana Senate District 21
Indiana State Senate · Indiana
James R. Butcher (R) won with 52.0% of the vote, defeating Joseph P. Harris (D) by 3.9 points.
James R. ButcherRepublican · winner · incumbent
52.0%19,829
Joseph P. HarrisDemocrat
48.0%18,330
38,159 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