1978Final results
1978 election for Indiana's 4th District
U.S. House · Indiana
Dan Quayle (R) won with 64.4% of the vote, defeating John D. Walda (D) by 30.6 points.
Dan QuayleRepublican · winner
64.4%80,527
John D. WaldaDemocrat
33.8%42,238
Terry Eugene HivelyAmerican Independent
1.9%2,352
125,117 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