1980Final results
1980 election for Indiana's 2nd District
U.S. House · Indiana
Floyd J. Fithian (D) won with 54.1% of the vote, defeating Ernest Niemeyer (R) by 8.1 points.
Floyd J. FithianDemocrat · winner
54.1%122,326
Ernest NiemeyerRepublican
45.9%103,957
226,283 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.
Floyd J. FithianErnest Niemeyer
$238.9K
Raised by the campaign
$62.9K
$248K
Spent by the campaign
$53.4K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980; FEC, through Oct 15, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980