1972Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1972 election for Indiana House District 71
Indiana House of Representatives · Indiana
2 seats: James R. Harris (R), Frank E. Schuetz (R) won.
2 seatsJames R. HarrisRepublican · winner
26.0%22,480
Frank E. SchuetzRepublican · winner
25.5%22,078
J. Jeff HaysDemocrat · incumbent
24.4%21,109
Michael K. PhillipsDemocrat · incumbent
24.0%20,793
86,460 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 1972
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET