1988Final results
1988 election for Indiana Senate District 42
Indiana State Senate · Indiana
Jean Leising (R) won with 59.1% of the vote, defeating R. Jeffrey McDaniel (D) by 18.1 points.
Jean LeisingRepublican · winner
59.1%24,907
R. Jeffrey McDanielDemocrat
40.9%17,271
42,178 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 1988
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET