1978Final results
1978 election for Indiana House District 39
Indiana House of Representatives · Indiana
David A. Hoover (R) won with 52.9% of the vote, defeating Donald K. Smithson (D) by 5.8 points.
David A. HooverRepublican · winner
52.9%7,745
Donald K. SmithsonDemocrat
47.1%6,893
14,638 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