1980Final results
1980 election for Indiana Senate District 33
Indiana State Senate · Indiana
Louis J. Mahern (D) won with 69.0% of the vote, defeating Howard Howe (R) by 38.0 points.
Louis J. MahernDemocrat · winner · incumbent
69.0%17,002
Howard HoweRepublican
31.0%7,631
24,633 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