DemocratNot in office · last served 1982Last on a ballot: Nov 1980

Floyd J. Fithian

Last held office: U.S. House, IN-2 (1976–1982). Ran in 3 elections between 1976 and 1980, winning 3.

Last office: U.S. House, IN-2

Last margin
+8.1
Won 1980
Elections
3
1976–1980

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records

Career

Offices held, and every time Fithian 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 Fithian has run

Margin: how far Fithian finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.

YearOfficeStageResultOpponentsShareMarginRaised
1980U.S. House, IN-2GeneralWonErnest Niemeyer (R)54.1%D+8.1$238.9K
1978U.S. House, IN-2GeneralWonJay Philip Oppenheim (R), William Costas (I), James Hensley Logan (AMI)56.5%D+20.3—
1976U.S. House, IN-2GeneralWonWilliam W. Erwin (R), James Hensley Logan (I)54.7%D+10.2—

Source: 99chambers results archive

Campaign money, 1979–80

Raised
$238.9K
Spent
$248K

Source: FEC filings through Dec 31, 1980Updated Nov 9, 2026, 2:59 AM ET

Seats Fithian has held

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Fithian has run against

Source: 99chambers results archive

How we know Fithian

One person, matched across every source we use.

Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FEC