1996Final results
1996 election for Indiana Senate District 42
Indiana State Senate · Indiana
Robert N. Jackman (R) won with 54.1% of the vote, defeating John D. Lux (D) by 8.2 points.
Robert N. JackmanRepublican · winner
54.1%22,426
John D. LuxDemocrat
45.9%19,027
41,453 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