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1972 Indiana U.S. House District 9 Election

Indiana · 2 candidates · See every 1972 U.S. House race

Who won the 1972 Indiana U.S. House District 9 Election?

Lee Herbert Hamilton won the 1972 Indiana U.S. House District 9 Election. Lee Herbert Hamilton received 122,698 popular votes (62.91%). The main challenger was W J Johnson (37.09%).

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

Hamilton +25.8 pts · won by 50,373 votes
Lee Herbert HamiltonDemocraticWINNER62.91%
122,698 votes
W J JohnsonRepublican37.09%
72,325 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.