1996 Indiana Attorney General election

none 1996 United States attorney general elections May 2026 May 2026 1996 Indiana Attorney General election Indiana presidential no 1992 Indiana Attorney General election 1992 2000 Indiana Attorney General election 2000 November 5, 1996 File:JM Photo.png 150x150px Jeff Modisett Democratic Party (United States) 1,029,795 51.35% File:3x4.svg Steve Carter Republican Party (United States) 975,699 48.65% 160px 250px Modisett: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70%Carter: #E27F7F 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% Attorney General Pamela Carter Democratic Party (United States) Jeff Modisett Democratic Party (United States) The 1996 Indiana Attorney General election was held on November 5, 1996, to elect the Indiana Attorney General. Democratic incumbent Pamela Carter chose not to run for a second term. Democratic nominee former Marion County Prosecutor Jeff Modisett won the election by a margin of 2.7 percentage points over Republican attorney and future Indiana Attorney General Steve Carter. As of 2026, this is the last time a Democrat has been elected Indiana Attorney General. General election Candidates Jeff Modisett, former Marion County Prosecutor (1991–1994) (Democratic) Steve Carter, attorney (Republican) Results 1996 Indiana Attorney General election results1996 Attorney General General Election Results - Indiana https://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?fips=18&year=1996&f=0&off=9&elect=0 US Election Atlas May 31, 2026 Democratic Party (United States) Jeff Modisett 1,029,795 51.35% -0.52% Republican Party (United States) Steve Carter 975,699 48.65% +0.52% 2,005,494 100.00% Democratic Party (United States) References Attorney General Indiana Category:Indiana Attorney General elections