1980Final results
1980 election for Indiana's 11th District
U.S. House · Indiana
Andrew Jacobs (D) won with 57.3% of the vote, defeating Sheila Suess (R) by 14.5 points.
Andrew JacobsDemocrat · winner
57.3%105,468
Sheila SuessRepublican
42.7%78,743
184,211 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1980
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Andrew JacobsSheila Suess
$39.2K
Raised by the campaign
$448.1K
$39.6K
Spent by the campaign
$447.9K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980