1982 Indiana U.S. Senate Election

Indiana · 3 candidates · See every 1982 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1982 Indiana U.S. Senate Election?

Richard G. Lugar won the 1982 Indiana U.S. Senate Election. Richard G. Lugar received 978,301 popular votes (53.83%). The main challenger was Floyd J. Fithian (45.58%).

See the full head-to-head between Lugar and Fithian

Lugar +8.3 pts · won by 149,901 votes

Richard G. Lugar RepublicanWINNER53.83%

978,301 votes

Floyd J. Fithian Democratic45.58%

828,400 votes

Raymond JamesAmerican0.58%

10,586 votes

Popular-vote totals for U.S. Senate elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.