1982Final results
1982 election for Indiana Senate District 43
Indiana State Senate · Indiana
Johnny Nugent (R) won with 58.1% of the vote, defeating James B. Wismann (D) by 16.1 points.
Johnny NugentRepublican · winner · incumbent
58.1%22,589
James B. WismannDemocrat
41.9%16,309
38,898 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