1982Final results
1982 election for Indiana's 5th District
U.S. House · Indiana
Elwood H. Hillis (R) won with 61.1% of the vote, defeating Allen B. Maxwell (D) by 22.1 points.
Elwood H. HillisRepublican · winner
61.1%105,469
Allen B. MaxwellDemocrat
38.9%67,238
172,707 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.
Allen B. MaxwellElwood H. Hillis
$33.2K
Raised by the campaign
$190K
$35.9K
Spent by the campaign
$186.1K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982