Elections / 1986 · House · IN-04
IN-04 — 1986 U.S. House election
Akashiccongressional district1986 US House electionIN-04 · U.S. HouseCoatsR+39.5
How it voted
Share of the 1986 vote
| Dan Coats ✓Republican | 69.6% | 99,865 |
|---|---|---|
| Gregory Alan ScherDemocrat | 30.0% | 43,105 |
| Stephen L DasbachIndependent | 0.4% | 602 |
D+60R+60
District boundary, filled by its own 1986 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over faint county context.
Margin history
IN-04 across every cycle on record. Each year links to its district page.
| Year | Won | Margin | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 323,595 | |
| 2022 | R | 197,698 | |
| 2020 | R | 338,515 | |
| 2018 | R | 244,363 | |
| 2016 | R | 299,434 | |
| 2014 | R | 142,054 | |
| 2012 | R | 272,268 | |
| 2010 | R | 202,322 | |
| 2008 | R | 321,564 | |
| 2006 | R | 178,043 | |
| 2004 | R | 274,136 | |
| 2002 | R | 158,008 | |
| 2000 | R | 210,430 | |
| 1998 | R | 147,957 | |
| 1996 | R | 207,880 | |
| 1994 | R | 159,819 | |
| 1992 | D | 217,375 | |
| 1990 | D | 163,762 | |
| 1988 | R | 213,758 | |
| 1986 | R | 143,572 | |
| 1984 | R | 213,119 | |
| 1982 | R | 171,198 | |
| 1980 | R | 198,342 | |
| 1978 | R | 125,117 | |
| 1976 | R | 198,183 |
Same ballot, 1986IN
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1986 US House returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · district lines from the 2010-census apportionment. Real returns — nothing estimated.