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Sodrel defeats incumbent Hill in rematch Indiana 9th Congressional District Wednesday, November 3, 2004 Posted: 3:31 PM EST (2031 GMT) (CNN) -- Democratic Rep. Baron Hill was narrowly defeated in his bid for a fourth term in Indiana's 9th district by Republican challenger Mike Sodrel, who Hill had defeated two years earlier in a close race. Sodrel was ahead by less than 1,500 votes when CNN projected he would win the race with 99 percent of precincts reporting. This time, Sodrel, who lost by some 10,000 votes in his maiden run for office in 2002, was a little smarter, a...