1990Final results
1990 election for Indiana Senate District 31
Indiana State Senate · Indiana
James W. Merritt Jr. (R) won with 62.7% of the vote, defeating Kerwin H. Fry (D) by 25.5 points.
James W. Merritt Jr.Republican · winner
62.7%18,564
Kerwin H. FryDemocrat
37.2%11,011
29,599 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 1990
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET