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1978Final results

1978 election for Indiana House District 65

Indiana House of Representatives · Indiana

William L. Bevers (D) won with 52.6% of the vote, defeating Max Harold Middendorf (R) by 5.1 points.

William L. BeversDemocrat · winner
52.6%9,438
47.4%8,515
17,953 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

EvenD+6.11976D+5.11978D+11.81980R+19.01982D+3.51984D+26.71986

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET