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1988 Indiana U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 1988 Indiana U.S. House District 3 Election?

John Patrick Hiler won the 1988 Indiana U.S. House District 3 Election. John Patrick Hiler received 116,309 popular votes (54.29%). The main challenger was Thomas W. Ward (45.71%).

See the full head-to-head between Hiler and Ward

Hiler +8.6 pts · won by 18,375 votes
John Patrick HilerRepublicanWINNER54.29%
116,309 votes
Thomas W. WardDemocratic45.71%
97,934 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.