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1978 Indiana U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 1978 Indiana U.S. House District 3 Election?

John Brademas won the 1978 Indiana U.S. House District 3 Election. John Brademas received 64,336 popular votes (55.53%). The main challenger was Thomas L. Thorson (43.28%).

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

Brademas +12.3 pts · won by 14,191 votes
John BrademasDemocraticWINNER55.53%
64,336 votes
Thomas L. ThorsonRepublican43.28%
50,145 votes
R. Craig FisherLibertarian1.19%
1,381 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.