1982Final results
1982 election for Indiana Senate District 23
Indiana State Senate · Indiana
Joseph W. Harrison (R) won with 58.9% of the vote, defeating Stanley John Mortensen (D) by 17.9 points.
Joseph W. HarrisonRepublican · winner · incumbent
58.9%23,598
Stanley John MortensenDemocrat
41.1%16,440
40,038 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