1984Final results
1984 election for Indiana's 5th District
U.S. House · Indiana
Elwood H. Hillis (R) won with 67.9% of the vote, defeating Allen B. Maxwell (D) by 36.4 points.
Elwood H. HillisRepublican · winner
67.9%143,560
Allen B. MaxwellDemocrat
31.5%66,631
David E. OsterfeldLibertarian
0.6%1,164
211,355 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 1984
Races before and after
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Allen B. MaxwellElwood H. Hillis
$25.5K
Raised by the campaign
$175.7K
$26.2K
Spent by the campaign
$125.3K
$102
Cash on hand
$54.8K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984