1978Final results
1978 election for Indiana Senate District 4
Indiana State Senate · Indiana
John Bushemi (D) won with 78.7% of the vote, defeating Betty Gabriel (R) by 57.4 points.
John BushemiDemocrat · winner
78.7%13,105
Betty GabrielRepublican
21.3%3,542
16,647 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