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1986 Indiana U.S. House District 9 Election

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Who won the 1986 Indiana U.S. House District 9 Election?

Lee Herbert Hamilton won the 1986 Indiana U.S. House District 9 Election. Lee Herbert Hamilton received 120,586 popular votes (71.9%). The main challenger was Robert Walter Kilroy (27.67%).

See the full head-to-head between Hamilton and Kilroy

Hamilton +44.2 pts · won by 74,188 votes
Lee Herbert HamiltonDemocraticWINNER71.9%
120,586 votes
Robert Walter KilroyRepublican27.67%
46,398 votes
Douglas S. BoggsLibertarian0.43%
719 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.