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1984 Indiana U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1984 Indiana U.S. House District 5 Election?

Elwood H. Hillis won the 1984 Indiana U.S. House District 5 Election. Elwood H. Hillis received 143,560 popular votes (67.92%). The main challenger was Allen B. Maxwell (31.53%).

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

Hillis +36.4 pts · won by 76,929 votes
Elwood H. HillisRepublicanWINNER67.92%
143,560 votes
Allen B. MaxwellDemocratic31.53%
66,631 votes
David E. OsterfeldLibertarian0.55%
1,164 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.