1982Final results
1982 election for Indiana Senate District 31
Indiana State Senate · Indiana
William H. Vobach (R) won with 58.7% of the vote, defeating Murry Messersmith (D) by 17.5 points.
William H. VobachRepublican · winner
58.7%20,057
Murry MessersmithDemocrat
41.3%14,096
34,153 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