2002Final results
2002 election for Indiana Senate District 31
Indiana State Senate · Indiana
James W. Merritt Jr. (R) won with 92.5% of the vote, defeating Doug M. Sloan (Lib) by 85.0 points.
James W. Merritt Jr.Republican · winner · incumbent
92.5%17,154
Doug M. SloanLibertarian
7.5%1,387
18,541 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 2002
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET