Floyd J. Fithian
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- November 3, 1928
- Died
- June 27, 2003
- Age at death
- 74
- Home state
- Indiana
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1974–1982
4-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Fithian1.3M
Opponents1.3M
5
Elections run
Between 1974 and 1982, Floyd J. Fithian ran in 5 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and U.S. Senate), winning 4 and losing 1. Fithian's biggest single-election total was 828,400 votes, in the 1982 U.S. Senate election in Indiana. Fithian's closest win came in the 1980 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 2, decided by 18,369 votes.
Browse every U.S. Senate election in Indiana, every U.S. House race in Indiana's District 2, or all 1982 U.S. Senate races.
How many votes has Floyd J. Fithian received?
Floyd J. Fithian has received 1,252,601 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | U.S. SenateIndiana | Lost | 828,40045.58% | Richard G. Lugar Raymond James |
| 1980 | U.S. HouseIndiana | Won | 122,32654.06% | Ernest Niemeyer |
| 1978 | U.S. HouseIndiana | Won | 82,40256.53% | Jay Philip Oppenheim William Bill Costas James Hensley Logan (head-to-head) |
| 1976 | U.S. HouseIndiana | Won | 117,61754.75% | William W. Erwin James Hensley Logan (head-to-head) |
| 1974 | U.S. HouseIndiana | Won | 101,85661.06% | Earl F Landgrebe |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (F000161) and Wikidata (Q1430359). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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