John Patrick Hiler

U.S. Representative
Born
April 24, 1953
Current age
73
Home state
Indiana
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1980–1990
5-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hiler576,268
Opponents527,999
6
Elections run

Between 1980 and 1990, John Patrick Hiler ran in 6 U.S. House elections, winning 5 and losing 1. Hiler's biggest single-election total was 116,309 votes, in the 1988 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 3. Hiler's closest win came in the 1986 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 3, decided by 47 votes.

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How many votes has John Patrick Hiler received?

John Patrick Hiler has received 576,268 popular votes across 6 U.S. elections, with a career record of 5–1.

Election history

John Patrick Hiler’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1990U.S. HouseIndianaLost77,91149.11%Timothy J. Roemer
1988U.S. HouseIndianaWon116,30954.29%Thomas W. Ward (head-to-head)
1986U.S. HouseIndianaWon75,97949.82%Thomas W. Ward (head-to-head)
Kenneth K. Donnelly
1984U.S. HouseIndianaWon115,13952.39%Michael P. Barnes
Robert Allen Lutton
1982U.S. HouseIndianaWon86,95851.15%Richard Clay Bodine
1980U.S. HouseIndianaWon103,97254.98%John Brademas
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000586) and Wikidata (Q1701291). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.