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1986 Indiana U.S. House District 4 Election

Indiana · 3 candidates · See every 1986 U.S. House race

Who won the 1986 Indiana U.S. House District 4 Election?

Dan Coats won the 1986 Indiana U.S. House District 4 Election. Dan Coats received 99,865 popular votes (69.56%). The main challenger was Gregory Alan Scher (30.02%).

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Coats +39.5 pts · won by 56,760 votes
Dan CoatsRepublicanWINNER69.56%
99,865 votes
Gregory Alan ScherDemocratic30.02%
43,105 votes
Stephen L. DasbachLibertarian0.42%
602 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.