1978Final results
1978 election for Indiana House District 9
Indiana House of Representatives · Indiana
2 seats: Robert J. Ducomb Jr. (R), Richard C. Bodine (D) won.
2 seatsRobert J. Ducomb Jr.Republican · winner · incumbent
29.3%14,167
Richard C. BodineDemocrat · winner · incumbent
27.1%13,124
Robert D. MyersRepublican
21.9%10,603
Phyllis M. BarkleyDemocrat
21.6%10,464
48,358 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