1978Final results
1978 election for Indiana House District 42
Indiana House of Representatives · Indiana
3 seats: Paul E. Burkley (R), William L. Soards (R), Donald T. Nelson (R) won.
3 seatsPaul E. BurkleyRepublican · winner · incumbent
19.8%27,818
William L. SoardsRepublican · winner · incumbent
19.5%27,517
Donald T. NelsonRepublican · winner · incumbent
19.2%27,003
John B. LivengoodDemocrat
14.1%19,823
John MullerDemocrat
13.8%19,482
Richard E. EulissDemocrat
13.6%19,112
140,755 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