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2016 Indiana U.S. House District 6 Election

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Who won the 2016 Indiana U.S. House District 6 Election?

Luke Messer won the 2016 Indiana U.S. House District 6 Election. Luke Messer received 204,920 popular votes (69.14%). The main challenger was Barry A. Welsh (26.7%).

See the full head-to-head between Messer and Welsh

Messer +42.4 pts · won by 125,785 votes
Luke MesserRepublicanWINNER69.14%
204,920 votes
Barry A. WelshDemocratic26.7%
79,135 votes
Rich TurveyLibertarian4.16%
12,330 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.