1996Final results
1996 election for Indiana Senate District 5
Indiana State Senate · Indiana
William E. Alexa (D) won with 60.8% of the vote, defeating Rex Richards (R) by 21.7 points.
William E. AlexaDemocrat · winner · incumbent
60.8%27,811
Rex RichardsRepublican
39.2%17,910
45,721 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