1978Final results
1978 election for Indiana Senate District 1
Indiana State Senate · Indiana
Frank Mrvan (D) won with 82.0% of the vote, defeating Robert J. Cantrell (R) by 64.1 points.
Frank MrvanDemocrat · winner
82.0%17,377
Robert J. CantrellRepublican
18.0%3,802
21,179 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