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1982 Indiana U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1982 Indiana U.S. House District 5 Election?

Elwood H. Hillis won the 1982 Indiana U.S. House District 5 Election. Elwood H. Hillis received 105,469 popular votes (61.07%). The main challenger was Allen B. Maxwell (38.93%).

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

Hillis +22.1 pts · won by 38,231 votes
Elwood H. HillisRepublicanWINNER61.07%
105,469 votes
Allen B. MaxwellDemocratic38.93%
67,238 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.