1980Final results
1980 election for Indiana's 9th District
U.S. House · Indiana
Lee Hamilton (D) won with 64.4% of the vote, defeating George Meyer Jr. (R) by 28.7 points.
Lee HamiltonDemocrat · winner
64.4%136,574
George Meyer Jr.Republican
35.6%75,601
212,175 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.
Lee HamiltonNo Republican
$113.3K
Raised by the campaign
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$122.7K
Spent by the campaign
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$0
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980