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1980 Indiana U.S. House District 9 Election

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Who won the 1980 Indiana U.S. House District 9 Election?

Lee Herbert Hamilton won the 1980 Indiana U.S. House District 9 Election. Lee Herbert Hamilton received 136,574 popular votes (64.37%). The main challenger was George Meyer Jr. (35.63%).

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

Hamilton +28.7 pts · won by 60,973 votes
Lee Herbert HamiltonDemocraticWINNER64.37%
136,574 votes
George Meyer Jr.Republican35.63%
75,601 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.