2002Final results
2002 election for Indiana Senate District 47
Indiana State Senate · Indiana
Richard D. Young Jr. (D) won with 56.6% of the vote, defeating Christopher L. Byrd (R) by 13.2 points.
Richard D. Young Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
56.6%22,468
Christopher L. ByrdRepublican
43.4%17,211
39,679 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