Elwood H. Hillis
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- March 6, 1926
- Died
- January 4, 2023
- Age at death
- 96
- Home state
- Indiana
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1970–1984
8-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hillis906,869
Opponents550,422
8
Elections run
Between 1970 and 1984, Elwood H. Hillis ran in 8 U.S. House elections, winning all 8. Hillis's biggest single-election total was 143,560 votes, in the 1984 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 5. Hillis's closest win came in the 1970 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 5, decided by 18,459 votes.
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How many votes has Elwood H. Hillis received?
Elwood H. Hillis has received 906,869 popular votes across 8 U.S. elections, with a career record of 8–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | U.S. HouseIndiana | Won | 143,56067.92% | Allen B. Maxwell (head-to-head) David E. Osterfeld |
| 1982 | U.S. HouseIndiana | Won | 105,46961.07% | Allen B. Maxwell (head-to-head) |
| 1980 | U.S. HouseIndiana | Won | 129,47461.7% | Nels J. Ackerson |
| 1978 | U.S. HouseIndiana | Won | 94,95067.61% | Max Ervin Heiss |
| 1976 | U.S. HouseIndiana | Won | 127,19461.74% | William C. Stout |
| 1974 | U.S. HouseIndiana | Won | 95,33156.55% | William T Sebree |
| 1972 | U.S. HouseIndiana | Won | 124,69264.13% | Frank N Williams (head-to-head) |
| 1970 | U.S. HouseIndiana | Won | 86,19956% | Frank N Williams (head-to-head) |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000624) and Wikidata (Q527220). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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