1996Final results
1996 election for Indiana Senate District 18
Indiana State Senate · Indiana
Thomas K. Weatherwax (R) won with 68.0% of the vote, defeating Charles E. Ellison (D) by 36.0 points.
Thomas K. WeatherwaxRepublican · winner · incumbent
68.0%27,760
Charles E. EllisonDemocrat
32.0%13,076
40,836 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 1996
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET