1994Final results
1994 election for Indiana Senate District 31
Indiana State Senate · Indiana
James W. Merritt Jr. (R) won with 72.2% of the vote, defeating Thomas G. Burns (D) by 44.4 points.
James W. Merritt Jr.Republican · winner · incumbent
72.2%20,323
Thomas G. BurnsDemocrat
27.8%7,817
28,140 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 1994
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET