1996Final results
1996 election for Indiana Senate District 8
Indiana State Senate · Indiana
Anita Bowser (D) won with 57.2% of the vote, defeating Patricia L. Lain (R) by 14.3 points.
Anita BowserDemocrat · winner · incumbent
57.2%22,845
Patricia L. LainRepublican
42.8%17,126
39,971 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