1978Final results
1978 election for Indiana Senate District 22
Indiana State Senate · Indiana
Michael E. Gery (D) won with 57.2% of the vote, defeating Lawrence B. Oconnell (R) by 15.5 points.
Michael E. GeryDemocrat · winner · incumbent
57.2%14,985
Lawrence B. OconnellRepublican
41.7%10,918
Walter R. GriffinOther party
1.1%288
26,191 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
The candidates
Michael E. Gery (D)Lawrence B. Oconnell (R)
Also on the ballot: Walter R. Griffin (Other party), 1.1%