2012Final results
2012 election for Indiana Senate District 8
Indiana State Senate · Indiana
Jim Arnold (D) won with 58.3% of the vote, defeating Eric Harris (R) by 16.6 points.
Jim ArnoldDemocrat · winner · incumbent
58.3%30,777
Eric HarrisRepublican
41.7%22,029
52,806 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 2012
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET