1986Final results
1986 election for Indiana Senate District 21
Indiana State Senate · Indiana
Steven R. Johnson (R) won with 52.4% of the vote, defeating James E. Mannion (D) by 4.8 points.
Steven R. JohnsonRepublican · winner
52.4%15,575
James E. MannionDemocrat
47.6%14,141
29,716 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