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1970 Indiana U.S. House District 9 Election

Indiana · 2 candidates · See every 1970 U.S. House race

Who won the 1970 Indiana U.S. House District 9 Election?

Lee Herbert Hamilton won the 1970 Indiana U.S. House District 9 Election. Lee Herbert Hamilton received 104,599 popular votes (62.5%). The main challenger was Richard B Wathen (37.5%).

See the full head-to-head between Hamilton and Wathen

Hamilton +25.0 pts · won by 41,827 votes
Lee Herbert HamiltonDemocraticWINNER62.5%
104,599 votes
Richard B WathenRepublican37.5%
62,772 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. House election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.