1980Final results
1980 election for Indiana House District 49
Indiana House of Representatives · Indiana
David L. Butts (D) won with 57.2% of the vote, defeating Fred L. Wilson Jr. (R) by 14.5 points.
David L. ButtsDemocrat · winner
57.2%9,794
Fred L. Wilson Jr.Republican
42.8%7,316
17,110 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