1978Final results
1978 election for Indiana House District 71
Indiana House of Representatives · Indiana
2 seats: J. Jeff Hays (D), Michael K. Phillips (D) won.
2 seatsJ. Jeff HaysDemocrat · winner · incumbent
31.4%19,067
Michael K. PhillipsDemocrat · winner · incumbent
30.7%18,653
William A. OglesbyRepublican
19.1%11,574
Robert J. MillisRepublican
18.8%11,379
60,673 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