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      Home/Elections/1986/US House/Indiana/IN-04
      1986·US House·Indiana·District profile →

      Indiana District 4 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Dan Coats
      69.6%99,865 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Gregory Alan Scher
      30.0%43,105 votes
      Margin
      R+39.5
      143,572 total votes
      3 candidates143,572 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Dan CoatsREP✓
      		REP99,86569.6%
      Gregory Alan ScherDEM
      		DEM43,10530.0%
      Stephen L DasbachLIB
      		LIB6020.4%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+29.8
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+0.6
      R+20EvenD+2020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202435.1%64.9%R+29.8327,890
      202034.3%63.4%R+29.1345,309
      201629.6%63.6%R+34.0303,286
      201236.1%63.9%R+27.9266,436
      200843.1%55.2%R+12.1291,428

      Seat History

      US House in Indiana

      2024
      James R BairdREP
      R+33.9
      2022
      James R BairdREP
      R+36.4
      Redistricted
      2020
      James R BairdREP
      R+33.3
      2018
      Jim BairdREP
      R+28.1
      2016
      Todd RokitaREP
      R+34.1
      2014
      Todd RokitaREP
      R+33.8
      2012
      Todd RokitaREP
      R+27.8
      Redistricted
      2010
      Todd RokitaREP
      R+42.3
      2008
      Steve BuyerREP
      R+19.7
      2006
      Steve BuyerREP
      R+24.8
      2004
      Steve BuyerREP
      R+41.2
      2002
      Steve BuyerREP
      R+45.2
      Redistricted
      2000
      Mark E SouderREP
      R+26.9
      1998
      Mark E SouderREP
      R+26.6
      1996
      Mark E SouderREP
      R+19.1
      View all US House history for Indiana →

      Candidates

      Dan CoatsREP
      Record6W-0L
      Avg MarginR+13.0
      Career1982-2010
      US Senate / US House
      Full profile →
      Gregory Alan ScherDEM
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1986-1986
      US House
      Full profile →
      Stephen L DasbachLIB
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1986-1986
      US House
      Full profile →

      Also in Indiana, 1986

      US Senate1 contest →
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