1978Final results
1978 election for Indiana Senate District 26
Indiana State Senate · Indiana
Allie V. Craycraft Jr. (D) won with 52.8% of the vote, defeating Robert T. Perry (R) by 7.3 points.
Allie V. Craycraft Jr.Democrat · winner
52.8%13,663
Robert T. PerryRepublican
45.4%11,764
Jerry A. DishmanOther party
1.8%467
25,894 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
Allie V. Craycraft Jr. (D)Robert T. Perry (R)
Also on the ballot: Jerry A. Dishman (Other party), 1.8%