1982Final results
1982 election for Indiana Senate District 39
Indiana State Senate · Indiana
James R. Monk (D) won with 58.8% of the vote, defeating Floyd S. Root Jr. (R) by 17.7 points.
James R. MonkDemocrat · winner
58.8%21,303
Floyd S. Root Jr.Republican
41.2%14,900
36,203 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