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1978 Indiana U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1978 Indiana U.S. House District 1 Election?

Adam Benjamin Jr. won the 1978 Indiana U.S. House District 1 Election. Adam Benjamin Jr. received 72,367 popular votes (80.26%). The main challenger was Owen W. Crumpacker (19.32%).

See the full head-to-head between Jr. and Crumpacker

Jr. +60.9 pts · won by 54,948 votes
Adam Benjamin Jr.DemocraticWINNER80.26%
72,367 votes
Owen W. CrumpackerRepublican19.32%
17,419 votes
Christopher Martinsonunited states labor0.43%
384 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.