1978Final results
1978 election for Indiana House District 61
Indiana House of Representatives · Indiana
Donald W. Dean (R) won with 55.4% of the vote, defeating William H. Herring (D) by 10.8 points.
Donald W. DeanRepublican · winner
55.4%10,965
William H. HerringDemocrat
44.6%8,831
19,796 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