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1986 Indiana U.S. House District 7 Election

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

Who won the 1986 Indiana U.S. House District 7 Election?

John T. Myers won the 1986 Indiana U.S. House District 7 Election. John T. Myers received 104,965 popular votes (66.79%). The main challenger was L. Eugene Smith (31.61%).

See the full head-to-head between Myers and Smith

Myers +35.2 pts · won by 55,290 votes
John T. MyersRepublicanWINNER66.79%
104,965 votes
L. Eugene SmithDemocratic31.61%
49,675 votes
Barbara BourlandLibertarian1.61%
2,523 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.