1978Final results
1978 election for Indiana House District 47
Indiana House of Representatives · Indiana
Lillian M. Parent (R) won with 59.8% of the vote, defeating Sweeney (D) by 19.6 points.
Lillian M. ParentRepublican · winner · incumbent
59.8%9,248
SweeneyDemocrat
40.2%6,217
15,465 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