1978Final results
1978 election for Indiana House District 27
Indiana House of Representatives · Indiana
Joseph P. Harris (D) won with 52.2% of the vote, defeating Beryl J. Grimme (R) by 4.4 points.
Joseph P. HarrisDemocrat · winner · incumbent
52.2%8,406
Beryl J. GrimmeRepublican
47.8%7,705
16,111 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
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET