1986 general · November 4, 1986
1986 Indiana State Senate election results, district by district
Every Indiana State Senate district in the 1986 general election: winners, margins, unopposed seats and seats that changed party.
Seats after the election
Republicans controlled the chamber · 50 seats
After the electionD 20 · R 30
Races25
Changed party2
Unopposed24%6 races
Incumbents defeated2
Every district
D 13 · R 12
| Race | Winner | Won by | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| SD-1 | Frank Mrvan (D) | 59.1 | |
| SD-4 | John Bushemi (D) | Unopposed | |
| SD-6 | Sue Landske (R) | 25.9 | |
| SD-11 | Joseph C. Zakas (R) | 8.7 | |
| SD-14 | Richard Worman (R) | 27.1 | |
| SD-15 | Thomas J. Wyss (R) | Unopposed | |
| SD-17 | Harold H. Wheeler (R) | 18.7 | |
| SD-19 | Larry D. Macklin (D) | 2.0 | |
| SD-21 | Steven R. Johnson (R) | 4.8 | |
| SD-22 | Michael E. Gery (D) | 85.3 | |
| SD-23 | Joseph W. Harrison (R) | Unopposed | |
| SD-25 | William D. McCarty (D) | 19.6 | |
| SD-26 | Allie V. Craycraft Jr. (D) | 30.1 | |
| SD-27 | Allen E. Paul (R) | 0.5 | FlippedIncumbent lost |
| SD-29 | William L. Soards (R) | 37.6 | |
| SD-31 | William H. Vobach (R) | 30.6 | |
| SD-38 | Robert F. Hellmann (D) | 6.6 | FlippedIncumbent lost |
| SD-39 | James R. Monk (D) | Unopposed | |
| SD-41 | Robert D. Garton (R) | 14.1 | |
| SD-43 | Johnny Nugent (R) | 23.1 | |
| SD-45 | James A. Lewis (D) | 20.7 | |
| SD-46 | Kathy Smith (D) | 27.9 | |
| SD-47 | Frank O'Bannon (D) | Unopposed | |
| SD-48 | Lindel O. Hume (D) | Unopposed | |
| SD-49 | Joseph F. Oday (D) | 37.2 |
Indiana State Senate
Results are each source's final count; margins are the winner's lead over the runner-up in points of the vote. Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl Klarner