1978Final results
1978 election for Indiana Senate District 46
Indiana State Senate · Indiana
Frank O'Bannon (D) won with 57.9% of the vote, defeating Daniel G. Crecelius (R) by 15.9 points.
Frank O'BannonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
57.9%19,558
Daniel G. CreceliusRepublican
42.1%14,205
33,763 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