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1986 Indiana U.S. House District 5 Election

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

Who won the 1986 Indiana U.S. House District 5 Election?

James Jontz won the 1986 Indiana U.S. House District 5 Election. James Jontz received 80,772 popular votes (51.45%). The main challenger was James R. Butcher (48.09%).

See the full head-to-head between Jontz and Butcher

Jontz +3.4 pts · won by 5,265 votes
James JontzDemocraticWINNER51.45%
80,772 votes
James R. ButcherRepublican48.09%
75,507 votes
Brent WaibelLibertarian0.46%
727 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.