2004Final results
2004 election for Indiana Senate District 42
Indiana State Senate · Indiana
Robert N. Jackman (R) won with 69.6% of the vote, defeating Barry A. Welsh (D) by 39.1 points.
Robert N. JackmanRepublican · winner · incumbent
69.6%31,549
Barry A. WelshDemocrat
30.4%13,800
45,349 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 2004
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET