1978 House elections · Indiana districts
Indiana U.S. House election results 1978
Results in all of Indiana's congressional districts in 1978 (Democratic 7, Republican 4): every candidate, vote share and margin.
District 1
District historyAdam Benjamin DEM +60.9
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Benjamin Won | DEM | 72,367 | 80.26% | |
| Owen W. Crumpacker | REP | 17,419 | 19.32% | |
| Christopher L. Martinson | LAB | 384 | 0.43% | |
| Total | 90,170 | |||
Official source: data
District 2
District historyFloyd J. Fithian DEM +20.3
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floyd J. Fithian Won | DEM | 82,402 | 56.53% | |
| Jay Philip Oppenheim | REP | 52,842 | 36.25% | |
| William Costas | IND | 9,368 | 6.43% | |
| James Hensley Logan | AIP | 1,166 | 0.80% | |
| Total | 145,778 | |||
Official source: data
District 3
District historyStephen John Brademas DEM +12.3
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen John Brademas Won | DEM | 64,336 | 55.53% | |
| Thomas L. Thorson | REP | 50,145 | 43.28% | |
| R. Craig Fisher | LIB | 1,381 | 1.19% | |
| Total | 115,862 | |||
Official source: data
District 4
District historyDan Quayle REP +30.6
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Quayle Won | REP | 80,527 | 64.36% | |
| John D. Walda | DEM | 42,238 | 33.76% | |
| Terry Eugene Hively | AIP | 2,352 | 1.88% | |
| Total | 125,117 | |||
Official source: data
District 5
District historyElwood Hillis REP +35.2
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elwood Hillis Won | REP | 94,950 | 67.61% | |
| Max Ervin Heiss | DEM | 45,479 | 32.39% | |
| Total | 140,429 | |||
Official source: data
District 6
District historyDavid W. Evans DEM +4.6
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David W. Evans Won | DEM | 66,421 | 52.18% | |
| David G. Crane | REP | 60,630 | 47.63% | |
| John Williams Rothrock | LIB | 231 | 0.18% | |
| Total | 127,282 | |||
Official source: data
District 7
District historyJohn T. Myers REP +12.6
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John T. Myers Won | REP | 86,955 | 56.31% | |
| Charlotte T. Zietlow | DEM | 67,469 | 43.69% | |
| Total | 154,424 | |||
Official source: data
District 8
District historyHuey Joel Deckard REP +4.0 gain
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huey Joel Deckard Won | REP | 83,019 | 51.99% | |
| David L. Cornwell | DEM | 76,654 | 48.01% | |
| Total | 159,673 | |||
Official source: data
District 9
District historyLee H. Hamilton DEM +31.3
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee H. Hamilton Won | DEM | 99,727 | 65.63% | |
| Frank I. Hamilton | REP | 52,218 | 34.37% | |
| Total | 151,945 | |||
Official source: data
District 10
District historyPhilip R. Sharp DEM +13.3
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philip R. Sharp Won | DEM | 73,343 | 56.10% | |
| William Gould Frazier | REP | 55,999 | 42.83% | |
| George W. Ames | AIP | 1,400 | 1.07% | |
| Total | 130,742 | |||
Official source: data
District 11
District historyAndrew Jacobs DEM +14.6
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Jacobs Won | DEM | 61,504 | 57.24% | |
| Charles E. Bosma | REP | 45,809 | 42.64% | |
| Henry Slubowski | SWP | 128 | 0.12% | |
| Total | 107,441 | |||
Official source: data
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from official sources.