1980Final results
1980 election for Indiana House District 19
Indiana House of Representatives · Indiana
Walter J. Roorda (R) won with 66.3% of the vote, defeating Alex Hanewich (D) by 34.5 points.
Walter J. RoordaRepublican · winner · incumbent
66.3%16,485
Alex HanewichDemocrat
31.8%7,906
Ernest HughesOther party
1.9%485
24,876 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
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET