1986Final results
1986 election for Indiana Senate District 29
Indiana State Senate · Indiana
William L. Soards (R) won with 68.8% of the vote, defeating Gregory K. Silver (D) by 37.6 points.
William L. SoardsRepublican · winner
68.8%23,251
Gregory K. SilverDemocrat
31.2%10,532
33,783 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