1978Final results
1978 election for Indiana House District 51
Indiana House of Representatives · Indiana
Marilyn F. Schultz (D) won with 55.5% of the vote, defeating David A. Reed (R) by 11.0 points.
Marilyn F. SchultzDemocrat · winner · incumbent
55.5%6,228
David A. ReedRepublican
44.5%4,989
11,217 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