1978Final results
1978 election for Indiana Senate District 23
Indiana State Senate · Indiana
Joseph W. Harrison (R) won with 54.1% of the vote, defeating Larry J. Wilson (D) by 8.2 points.
Joseph W. HarrisonRepublican · winner · incumbent
54.1%18,493
Larry J. WilsonDemocrat
45.9%15,678
34,171 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