1978Final results
1978 election for Indiana House District 45
Indiana House of Representatives · Indiana
3 seats: William Crawford (D), John J. Day (D), Joseph W. Summers (D) won.
3 seatsWilliam CrawfordDemocrat · winner · incumbent
26.3%13,471
John J. DayDemocrat · winner · incumbent
26.3%13,454
Joseph W. SummersDemocrat · winner · incumbent
26.2%13,400
Julius ShawRepublican
7.1%3,655
David LeonardsRepublican
7.0%3,574
Charles GebuhrRepublican
7.0%3,572
51,126 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