1978Final results
1978 election for Indiana House District 12
Indiana House of Representatives · Indiana
Elbert O. Roe (D) won with 50.3% of the vote, defeating Charlie Marks (R) by 0.5 points.
Elbert O. RoeDemocrat · winner · incumbent
50.3%6,688
Charlie MarksRepublican
49.7%6,618
13,306 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1978
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET