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1976 Indiana U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1976 Indiana U.S. House District 5 Election?

Elwood H. Hillis won the 1976 Indiana U.S. House District 5 Election. Elwood H. Hillis received 127,194 popular votes (61.74%). The main challenger was William C. Stout (38.26%).

See the full head-to-head between Hillis and Stout

Hillis +23.5 pts · won by 48,387 votes
Elwood H. HillisRepublicanWINNER61.74%
127,194 votes
William C. StoutDemocratic38.26%
78,807 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.