Elwood H. Hillis
Last held office: U.S. House, IN-5 (1976–1986). Ran in 6 elections between 1968 and 1984, winning 6.
- Last margin
- +36.4
- Won 1984
- Elections
- 6
- 1968–1984
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Career
Offices held, and every time Hillis was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Hillis has run
Margin: how far Hillis finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | U.S. House, IN-5 | General | Won | Allen B. Maxwell (D), David E. Osterfeld (L) | 67.9% | R+36.4 | $175.7K |
| 1982 | U.S. House, IN-5 | General | Won | Allen B. Maxwell (D) | 61.1% | R+22.1 | $190K |
| 1980 | U.S. House, IN-5 | General | Won | Nels J. Ackerson (D) | 61.7% | R+23.4 | $134.7K |
| 1978 | U.S. House, IN-5 | General | Won | Max Ervin Heiss (D) | 67.6% | R+35.2 | — |
| 1976 | U.S. House, IN-5 | General | Won | William C. Stout (D) | 61.7% | R+23.5 | — |
| 1968 | Indiana House of Representatives, Howard–Tipton | General | Won | Herbert E. Williams (R), Joseph E. McGowan (D), Richard M. Kellar (D) | 29.6% | R+1.2 | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Campaign money, 1983–84
- Raised
- $175.7K
- Spent
- $125.3K
- Cash
- $54.8K
Source: FEC filings through Dec 31, 1984Updated Nov 9, 2026, 3:00 AM ET
Seats Hillis has held
- U.S. House, IN-5 · 1976–1986
- Indiana House of Representatives, District HOWARDTIPTON · 1968–1970
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Hillis has run against
- Allen B. Maxwell (D) · 1984 election, won
- Nels J. Ackerson (D) · 1980 election, won
- Max Ervin Heiss (D) · 1978 election, won
- William C. Stout (D) · 1976 election, won
- Herbert E. Williams (R) · 1968 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Hillis
One person, matched across every source we use.
- FEC H6IN05042
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FEC