1980Final results
1980 election for Indiana Senate District 9
Indiana State Senate · Indiana
V. Richard Miller (R) won with 55.3% of the vote, defeating Clifford E. Adams (D) by 10.7 points.
V. Richard MillerRepublican · winner · incumbent
55.3%24,706
Clifford E. AdamsDemocrat
44.7%19,945
44,651 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