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1978Final results

1978 election for Indiana's 11th District

U.S. House · Indiana

Andrew Jacobs (D) won with 57.2% of the vote, defeating Charles E. Bosma (R) by 14.6 points.

Andrew JacobsDemocrat · winner
57.2%61,504
42.6%45,809
Henry SlubowskiSocialist Workers
0.1%128
107,441 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 1978

Races before and after

EvenD+21.41976D+14.61978D+14.51980

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET

The candidates

Andrew Jacobs (D)Charles E. Bosma (R)

Also on the ballot: Henry Slubowski (Socialist Workers), 0.1%