1980Final results
1980 election for Indiana's 8th District
U.S. House · Indiana
Joel Deckard (R) won with 55.2% of the vote, defeating Kenneth C. Snider (D) by 10.3 points.
Joel DeckardRepublican · winner
55.2%119,415
Kenneth C. SniderDemocrat
44.8%97,059
216,474 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.
Kenneth C. SniderJoel Deckard
$111.9K
Raised by the campaign
$192.2K
$104.3K
Spent by the campaign
$189.2K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980