1978Final results
1978 election for Indiana House District 7
Indiana House of Representatives · Indiana
2 seats: Clifford D. Arnold (D), Richard D. Bell (D) won.
2 seatsClifford D. ArnoldDemocrat · winner · incumbent
25.9%14,192
Richard D. BellDemocrat · winner · incumbent
25.8%14,133
HilerRepublican
24.9%13,660
Richard F. KelseyRepublican
23.3%12,767
54,752 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