Indiana's 1st Senate district explained

Indiana's 1st Senate district is one of the fifty districts of the Indiana Senate. The district was originally based around Hammond and parts of surrounding areas. Redistricting passed by the Indiana General Assembly in 2011 shifted the district's boundaries, effective January 2013.[1] The district was changed to include Hammond's 4th, 5th, 6th city districts, the town of Munster, the town of Highland, the west side of the town of Griffith, the north side of the town of Dyer, parts of the town of Schererville, and part of the City of Crown Point.[2]

The district is currently represented by Dan Dernulc a member of the Republican Party of IndianaA single term is 4 years in length. Prior to 1970 State Senators only conducted legislative business every 2 years.

List of state senators

State SenatorPartyYears Electoral history
Dan DernulcRepublican2022–PresentDefeated incumbent Michael Griffin.
Michael GriffinDemocratic2022-2022Was appointed to finish Frank Mrvan's term.
Frank Mrvan JrDemocratic1999–2022Retired at the beginning of 2022.
Sandra DempseyRepublican1995-1999Voted in after determined clerk mistake
Frank Mrvan JrDemocratic1979-1994First Elected in 1978
William Carl ChristyDemocratic1955, '57, '61, '63, '65, '67, '69, '71-'78
Edward Leo ChubinskiDemocratic1951, '53
Charles Francis FlemingDemocratic1943, '45, '47Resigned December 1, 1948; no one elected to complete his term
Elliott Rifenburg ConroyDemocratic1939, '41
Raymond C. SohlDemocratic1935, '37
Frank C. HolmanDemocratic1931, '33
William Franklin HodgesRepublican1923, '25, '27, '29
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Historical election results

General 2022!Party!Candidate!Votes!%
RepublicanDan Dernulc23,39052.3
Democratic21,34047.7
Total:44,730
Republican gain from Democratic
General 2018[4] !Party!Candidate!Votes!%
DemocraticFrank Mrvan Jr29,57863.3
RepublicanCharles Kallas17,14436.7
Total:46,722
General 2014[5] !Party!Candidate!Votes!%
DemocraticFrank Ed Mrvan Jr.15,53859.7
RepublicanKenneth Stevenson10,50640.3
Total:26,044
General 2010!Party!Candidate !Votes!%
DemocraticFrank Mrvan Jr.16,47260.3
RepublicanDavid Spudic10,84539.7
Total:27,317
General 2006!Party!Candidate!Votes!%
DemocraticFrank Mrvan Jr.15,85261.8
RepublicanChris Marrow9,79138.2
Total:25,643
General 2002!Party!Candidate!Votes!%
DemocraticFrank Mrvan Jr.14,449100
Total:14,449
General 1998[6] !Party!Candidate!Votes!%
DemocraticFrank Mrvan Jr.12,73850.9
RepublicanSandra Dempsey12,27049.1
Total:25,008
General 1994[7] !Party!Candidate!1st Vote!%!Recount Vote!%
DemocraticFrank Mrvan Jr.13,11450.112,63849.9
RepublicanSandra Dempsey13,06049.912,64150.1
Total:26,17425,279
General 1990!Party!Candidate!Vote!%
DemocraticFrank Mrvan Jr.Unopposed100
General 1986!Party!Candidate!Vote!%
DemocraticFrank Mrvan Jr.17,49879.6
RepublicanGregory Sanchez4,49420.4
Total:21,992
General 1982!Party!Candidate!Vote!%
DemocraticFrank Mrvan Jr.22,62381.6
RepublicanJohn Drac5,11218.4
Total:27,735
General 1978!Party!Candidate!Vote!%
DemocraticFrank Mrvan Jr.17,37782.1
RepublicanRobert Cantrell3,80217.9
Total:21,179
General 1974!Party!Candidate!Vote!%
DemocraticWilliam Christy19,64181
RepublicanMary Thompson4,61019
Total:24,251
General 1970!Party!Candidate!Vote!%
DemocraticWilliam Christy87,22963.8
RepublicanJoseph Harkin49,56036.2
Total:136,789
General 1966!Party!Candidate!Vote!%
DemocraticWilliam Christy80,07959.6
RepublicanJames Bradford54,24740.4
Total:134,326
General 1962!Party!Candidate!Vote!%
DemocraticWilliam Christy103,73060.6
RepublicanDavid Colosimo67,61039.4
Total:171,340
General 1958!Party!Candidate!Vote!%
DemocraticWilliam Christy96,02566.8
RepublicanCalvin Grubbs47,69733.2
Total:143,722
General 1954!Party!Candidate!Vote!%
DemocraticWilliam Christy80,25661
RepublicanFrank Gullstrom51,47539
Total:131,731
General 1950!Party!Candidate!Vote!%
DemocraticEdward Chubinski63,86853.9
RepublicanThomas Hodges54,66246.1
Total:118,530
General 1946!Party!Candidate!Vote !%
DemocraticCharles Fleming51,16551.9
RepublicanClayton Root47,51748.1
Total:98,682
General 1942!Party!Candidate!Vote!%
DemocraticCharles Fleming43,89853.2
RepublicanHerbert Fisher38,65446.8
Total:82,552
General 1938!Party!Candidate!Vote!%
DemocraticElliott Conroy56,14154.7
RepublicanClayton Root46,54745.3
Total:102,688
General 1934!Party!Candidate!Vote!%
DemocraticRaymond Sohl42,86652.2
RepublicanJames Nedji39,28847.8
Total:82,154
General 1930!Party!Candidate!Vote!%
DemocraticFrank Holman26,73253
RepublicanWilliam Hodges23,74547
Total:50,477
General 1926!Party!Candidate!Vote!%
RepublicanWilliam Hodges28,948100
Unopposed
Total:28,948
General 1922!Party!Candidate!Vote!%
DemocraticFrank Martin6,66937
RepublicanWilliam Hodges11,31363
Total:17,982

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Legislative Redistricting Topic Page: STATS Indiana. www.stats.indiana.edu. en. 2017-10-22.
  2. News: Indiana State Senate District 1 - Ballotpedia. 2017-10-22. en-US.
  3. Web site: Indiana Legislator Database. legdb.iga.in.gov. en-US. 2017-10-22.
  4. Web site: Frank Mrvan (Indiana state senator).
  5. Web site: Board of Elections and Voter Registration. lakecountyin.org. en. 2017-10-22.
  6. Web site: Honey Political Report.
  7. News: November Elections. The Times.

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