1998Final results
1998 election for Indiana Senate District 19
Indiana State Senate · Indiana
David C. Ford (R) won with 52.8% of the vote, defeating Mark W. Townsend (D) by 5.5 points.
David C. FordRepublican · winner · incumbent
52.8%18,869
Mark W. TownsendDemocrat
47.2%16,897
35,766 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 1998
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET