1986Final results
1986 election for Indiana Senate District 45
Indiana State Senate · Indiana
James A. Lewis (D) won with 60.3% of the vote, defeating D. Joe Robinson (R) by 20.7 points.
James A. LewisDemocrat · winner · incumbent
60.3%18,392
D. Joe RobinsonRepublican
39.7%12,093
30,485 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