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1976 Indiana U.S. House District 3 Election

Indiana · 2 candidates · See every 1976 U.S. House race

Who won the 1976 Indiana U.S. House District 3 Election?

John Brademas won the 1976 Indiana U.S. House District 3 Election. John Brademas received 101,777 popular votes (56.9%). The main challenger was Thomas L. Thorson (43.1%).

See the full head-to-head between Brademas and Thorson

Brademas +13.8 pts · won by 24,683 votes
John BrademasDemocraticWINNER56.9%
101,777 votes
Thomas L. ThorsonRepublican43.1%
77,094 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.