1978Final results
1978 election for Indiana House District 46
Indiana House of Representatives · Indiana
3 seats: Doris Dorbecker (R), Byron Fowler (R), Eugene R. Leeuw (R) won.
3 seatsDoris DorbeckerRepublican · winner · incumbent
18.1%21,948
Byron FowlerRepublican · winner
17.9%21,704
Eugene R. LeeuwRepublican · winner
17.7%21,514
Catherine E. VanarsdaleDemocrat
15.7%18,992
Mary Ann SeyfriedDemocrat
15.5%18,808
Forest Handlon Jr.Democrat
15.2%18,387
121,353 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