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2008Final results

2008 election for Indiana Senate District 8

Indiana State Senate · Indiana

Jim Arnold (D) won with 69.1% of the vote, defeating Allen L. Stevens Jr. (R) by 42.4 points.

Jim ArnoldDemocrat · winner
69.1%35,833
26.7%13,840
4.2%2,187
51,860 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 2008

Races before and after

EvenD+23.91992D+14.31996D+14.22004D+42.42008D+16.62012R+16.52016

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

The candidates

Jim Arnold (D)Allen L. Stevens Jr. (R)

Also on the ballot: Gregory D. Kelver (Libertarian), 4.2%