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1978 Indiana U.S. House District 9 Election

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Who won the 1978 Indiana U.S. House District 9 Election?

Lee Herbert Hamilton won the 1978 Indiana U.S. House District 9 Election. Lee Herbert Hamilton received 99,727 popular votes (65.63%). The main challenger was Frank I. Hamilton Jr. (34.37%).

See the full head-to-head between Hamilton and Jr.

Hamilton +31.3 pts · won by 47,509 votes
Lee Herbert HamiltonDemocraticWINNER65.63%
99,727 votes
Frank I. Hamilton Jr.Republican34.37%
52,218 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.