1972Final results
1972 election for Indiana Senate District 8
Indiana State Senate · Indiana
John F. Shawley (R) won with 56.8% of the vote, defeating William Taylor (D) by 13.7 points.
John F. ShawleyRepublican · winner · incumbent
56.8%21,772
William TaylorDemocrat
43.2%16,536
38,308 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