1986Final results
1986 election for Indiana Senate District 41
Indiana State Senate · Indiana
Robert D. Garton (R) won with 57.0% of the vote, defeating P. Michael Hayes (D) by 14.1 points.
Robert D. GartonRepublican · winner · incumbent
57.0%19,847
P. Michael HayesDemocrat
43.0%14,947
34,794 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