DemocratNot in office · last served 1998Last on a ballot: Nov 1996
Lee Hamilton
Lee Hamilton ran in 11 elections between 1976 and 1996, winning 11. Served in the U.S. House (IN-9).
- Elections
- 11
- 1976–1996
- Won
- 11
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Hamilton 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 Hamilton has run
Margin: how far Hamilton finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | U.S. House, IN-9 | General | Won | Jean Leising (R), Diane L. Feeney (L) | 56.5% | D+14.0 | $985.3K |
| 1994 | U.S. House, IN-9 | General | Won | Jean Leising (R) | 52% | D+4.1 | $527.1K |
| 1992 | U.S. House, IN-9 | General | Won | Michael E. Bailey (R) | 69.7% | D+39.4 | $485.8K |
| 1990 | U.S. House, IN-9 | General | Won | Floyd Coates (R) | 69% | D+38.0 | $399.8K |
| 1988 | U.S. House, IN-9 | General | Won | Floyd Coates (R) | 70.7% | D+41.4 | $369.5K |
| 1986 | U.S. House, IN-9 | General | Won | Robert Walter Kilroy (R), Douglas S. Boggs (L) | 71.9% | D+44.2 | $286.9K |
| 1984 | U.S. House, IN-9 | General | Won | Floyd Coates (R), Douglas S. Boggs (L) | 65.1% | D+30.6 | $243.4K |
| 1982 | U.S. House, IN-9 | General | Won | Floyd Coates (R), Stephen Arnold (I) | 67.1% | D+34.7 | $141.2K |
| 1980 | U.S. House, IN-9 | General | Won | George Meyer Jr. (R) | 64.4% | D+28.7 | $113.3K |
| 1978 | U.S. House, IN-9 | General | Won | Frank I. Hamilton Jr. (R) | 65.6% | D+31.3 | — |
| 1976 | U.S. House, IN-9 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Hamilton has held
- U.S. House, IN-9 · 1977–1998
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Hamilton has run against
- Jean Leising (R) · 1996 election, won
- Michael E. Bailey (R) · 1992 election, won
- Floyd Coates (R) · 1990 election, won
- Robert Walter Kilroy (R) · 1986 election, won
- George Meyer Jr. (R) · 1980 election, won
- Frank I. Hamilton Jr. (R) · 1978 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)