1978Final results
1978 election for Indiana House District 59
Indiana House of Representatives · Indiana
Robert E. Hayes (D) won with 57.8% of the vote, defeating Ted Craig (R) by 15.6 points.
Robert E. HayesDemocrat · winner · incumbent
57.8%10,308
Ted CraigRepublican
42.2%7,533
17,841 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