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1978Final results

1978 election for Indiana House District 17

Indiana House of Representatives · Indiana

Thames L. Mauzy (R) won with 64.8% of the vote, defeating Gerald M. Romine (D) by 29.7 points.

Thames L. MauzyRepublican · winner · incumbent
64.8%10,387
35.2%5,636
16,023 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 1978

Races before and after

EvenR+33.91976R+29.71978R+38.11980D+31.71982D+17.11984D+23.71986

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET