1996Final results
1996 election for Indiana Senate District 9
Indiana State Senate · Indiana
Kent J. Adams (R) won with 61.6% of the vote, defeating Mark J. Meissner (D) by 23.2 points.
Kent J. AdamsRepublican · winner · incumbent
61.6%24,158
Mark J. MeissnerDemocrat
38.4%15,075
39,233 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