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1988 Indiana U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1988 Indiana U.S. House District 5 Election?

James Jontz won the 1988 Indiana U.S. House District 5 Election. James Jontz received 116,240 popular votes (56.32%). The main challenger was Patricia L. Williams (43.68%).

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

Jontz +12.6 pts · won by 26,077 votes
James JontzDemocraticWINNER56.32%
116,240 votes
Patricia L. WilliamsRepublican43.68%
90,163 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.