1986Final results
1986 election for Indiana Senate District 11
Indiana State Senate · Indiana
Joseph C. Zakas (R) won with 54.4% of the vote, defeating Donald Joseph Berger (D) by 8.7 points.
Joseph C. ZakasRepublican · winner · incumbent
54.4%14,834
Donald Joseph BergerDemocrat
45.6%12,448
27,282 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 1986
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET