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1978Final results

1978 election for Indiana House District 34

Indiana House of Representatives · Indiana

Richard Dellinger (R) won with 69.5% of the vote, defeating Trietsch (D) by 38.9 points.

Richard DellingerRepublican · winner · incumbent
69.5%11,940
TrietschDemocrat
30.5%5,250
17,190 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

EvenR+26.41976R+38.91978R+42.71980D+31.81984D+43.81986D+40.71988

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET