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1978 Indiana U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1978 Indiana U.S. House District 5 Election?

Elwood H. Hillis won the 1978 Indiana U.S. House District 5 Election. Elwood H. Hillis received 94,950 popular votes (67.61%). The main challenger was Max Ervin Heiss (32.39%).

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

Hillis +35.2 pts · won by 49,471 votes
Elwood H. HillisRepublicanWINNER67.61%
94,950 votes
Max Ervin HeissDemocratic32.39%
45,479 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.