1982Final results
1982 election for Indiana's 3rd District
U.S. House · Indiana
John Hiler (R) won with 51.2% of the vote, defeating Richard Clay Bodine (D) by 2.3 points.
John HilerRepublican · winner
51.2%86,958
Richard Clay BodineDemocrat
48.8%83,046
170,004 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.
Richard Clay BodineJohn Hiler
$114.4K
Raised by the campaign
$264.7K
$113.8K
Spent by the campaign
$315.5K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982