1986Final results
1986 election for Indiana Senate District 46
Indiana State Senate · Indiana
Kathy Smith (D) won with 64.0% of the vote, defeating William L. Allen (R) by 27.9 points.
Kathy SmithDemocrat · winner
64.0%19,151
William L. AllenRepublican
36.0%10,786
29,937 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