1978Final results
1978 election for Indiana's 3rd District
U.S. House · Indiana
John Brademas (D) won with 55.5% of the vote, defeating Thomas L. Thorson (R) by 12.2 points.
John BrademasDemocrat · winner
55.5%64,336
Thomas L. ThorsonRepublican
43.3%50,145
R. Craig FisherLibertarian
1.2%1,381
115,862 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
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET