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2004Final results

2004 election for Indiana Senate District 8

Indiana State Senate · Indiana

Anita Bowser (D) won with 55.3% of the vote, defeating Allen L. Stevens Jr. (R) by 14.2 points.

Anita BowserDemocrat · winner · incumbent
55.3%26,165
41.0%19,420
Janet F. GillonLibertarian
3.7%1,759
47,344 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

EvenD+30.91988D+23.91992D+14.31996D+14.22004D+42.42008D+16.62012

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The candidates

Anita Bowser (D)Allen L. Stevens Jr. (R)

Also on the ballot: Janet F. Gillon (Libertarian), 3.7%