1978Final results
1978 election for Indiana House District 49
Indiana House of Representatives · Indiana
William D. Roach (D) won with 65.3% of the vote, defeating Ronald J. Osburn (R) by 30.5 points.
William D. RoachDemocrat · winner · incumbent
65.3%8,398
Ronald J. OsburnRepublican
34.7%4,470
12,868 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