1978Final results
1978 election for Indiana House District 8
Indiana House of Representatives · Indiana
2 seats: Richard Doyle (D), B. Patrick Bauer (D) won.
2 seatsRichard DoyleDemocrat · winner · incumbent
33.5%14,537
B. Patrick BauerDemocrat · winner · incumbent
32.8%14,235
William L. StewartRepublican
17.0%7,354
Michael C. WaiteRepublican
16.7%7,247
43,373 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