2006Final results
2006 election for Indiana Senate District 47
Indiana State Senate · Indiana
Richard D. Young Jr. (D) won with 64.4% of the vote, defeating Brian C. Thomas (R) by 28.9 points.
Richard D. Young Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
64.4%27,688
Brian C. ThomasRepublican
35.6%15,289
42,977 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