2006Final results
2006 election for Indiana Senate District 31
Indiana State Senate · Indiana
James W. Merritt Jr. (R) won with 54.0% of the vote, defeating Russell Brown (D) by 7.9 points.
James W. Merritt Jr.Republican · winner · incumbent
54.0%15,465
Russell BrownDemocrat
46.0%13,190
28,655 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 2006
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET