2016Final results
2016 election for Indiana Senate District 36
Indiana State Senate · Indiana
Jack E. Sandlin (R) won with 53.3% of the vote, defeating Sean Gorman (D) by 6.6 points.
Jack E. SandlinRepublican · winner
53.3%26,710
Sean GormanDemocrat
46.7%23,384
50,094 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 2016
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET