2010Final results
2010 election for Indiana Senate District 31
Indiana State Senate · Indiana
James W. Merritt Jr. (R) won with 52.4% of the vote, defeating Frank J. Anderson (D) by 7.5 points.
James W. Merritt Jr.Republican · winner · incumbent
52.4%16,545
Frank J. AndersonDemocrat
45.0%14,187
Benjamin HaleLibertarian
2.6%827
31,559 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 2010
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET