1982Final results
1982 election for Indiana's 1st District
U.S. House · Indiana
Katie Hall (D) won with 56.3% of the vote, defeating Thomas H. Krieger (R) by 13.2 points.
Katie HallDemocrat · winner
56.3%87,369
Thomas H. KriegerRepublican
43.1%66,921
Jesse SmithSocialist Workers
0.5%806
155,096 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1982
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Katie HallThomas H. Krieger
$43.4K
Raised by the campaign
$10.6K
$38.3K
Spent by the campaign
$10.5K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982