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1980 Indiana U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1980 Indiana U.S. House District 5 Election?

Elwood H. Hillis won the 1980 Indiana U.S. House District 5 Election. Elwood H. Hillis received 129,474 popular votes (61.7%). The main challenger was Nels J. Ackerson (38.3%).

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

Hillis +23.4 pts · won by 49,096 votes
Elwood H. HillisRepublicanWINNER61.7%
129,474 votes
Nels J. AckersonDemocratic38.3%
80,378 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.