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1978Final results

1978 election for Indiana House District 37

Indiana House of Representatives · Indiana

J. Roberts Dailey (R) won with 60.9% of the vote, defeating Kenneth D. Swan (D) by 23.8 points.

J. Roberts DaileyRepublican · winner · incumbent
60.9%9,427
37.0%5,738
LovelessOther party
2.1%323
15,488 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+10.51976R+23.81978R+38.21980D+16.11982D+4.81984D+20.21986

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

The candidates

J. Roberts Dailey (R)Kenneth D. Swan (D)

Also on the ballot: Loveless (Other party), 2.1%