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1980Final results

1980 election for Indiana House District 39

Indiana House of Representatives · Indiana

David A. Hoover (R) won with 59.8% of the vote, defeating Robert E. Davis (D) by 19.6 points.

David A. HooverRepublican · winner · incumbent
59.8%12,296
40.2%8,269
20,565 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

EvenR+11.81976R+5.81978R+19.61980R+48.81988R+54.82004R+44.42006

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