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1980Final results

1980 election for Indiana House District 1

Indiana House of Representatives · Indiana

2 seats: Mary J. Pettersen (D), Paul John Hric (D) won.

2 seats
Mary J. PettersenDemocrat · winner · incumbent
38.9%20,611
Paul John HricDemocrat · winner · incumbent
37.4%19,802
23.7%12,539
52,952 votes

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 1980

Races before and after

EvenD+28.01976D+47.11978D+22.51980R+33.41984R+22.51986R+18.31988

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET