1982Final results
1982 election for U.S. Senate in Indiana
U.S. Senate · Indiana
Richard G. Lugar (R) won with 53.8% of the vote, defeating Floyd J. Fithian (D) by 8.2 points.
Richard G. LugarRepublican · winner
53.8%978,301
Floyd J. FithianDemocrat
45.6%828,400
Raymond JamesOther party
0.6%10,586
1,817,287 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.
Floyd J. FithianRichard G. Lugar
$615.5K
Raised by the campaign
$3M
$750.4K
Spent by the campaign
$3M
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982