1976Final results
1976 election for Indiana Senate District 9
Indiana State Senate · Indiana
V. Richard Miller (R) won with 51.1% of the vote, defeating Philip D. Barkley (D) by 2.2 points.
V. Richard MillerRepublican · winner
51.1%22,128
Philip D. BarkleyDemocrat
48.9%21,158
43,286 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 1976
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET