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      Home/Elections/1986/US House/Indiana/IN-07
      1986·US House·Indiana·District profile →

      Indiana District 7 US House

      Winner
      REP
      John T Myers
      66.8%104,965 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      L Eugene Smith
      31.6%49,675 votes
      Margin
      R+35.2
      157,163 total votes
      3 candidates157,163 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      John T MyersREP✓
      		REP104,96566.8%
      L Eugene SmithDEM
      		DEM49,67531.6%
      Barbara J BourlandLIB
      		LIB2,5231.6%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+42.2
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+0.2
      R+40R+20EvenD+20D+4020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202471.1%28.9%D+42.2266,720
      202070.3%27.9%D+42.4303,734
      201664.7%29.0%D+35.6289,346
      201267.0%33.0%D+34.0282,867
      200868.4%30.7%D+37.6304,054

      Seat History

      US House in Indiana

      2024
      Andre D CarsonDEM
      D+39.4
      2022
      Andr㉠CarsonDEM
      D+36.4
      Redistricted
      2020
      Andre D CarsonDEM
      D+24.9
      2018
      Andre D CarsonDEM
      D+29.7
      2016
      Andre D CarsonDEM
      D+24.3
      2014
      Andre D CarsonDEM
      D+13.0
      2012
      Andre D CarsonDEM
      D+25.7
      Redistricted
      2010
      Andre D CarsonDEM
      D+21.1
      2008
      Andre D CarsonDEM
      D+30.2
      2006
      Julia M CarsonDEM
      D+7.5
      2004
      Julia M CarsonDEM
      D+10.7
      2002
      Julia M CarsonDEM
      D+9.0
      Redistricted
      2000
      Brian D KernsREP
      R+33.0
      1998
      Edward A PeaseREP
      R+40.7
      1996
      Edward A PeaseREP
      R+27.3
      View all US House history for Indiana →

      Candidates

      John T MyersREP
      Record10W-0L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-1994
      US House
      Full profile →
      Barbara J BourlandLIB
      Record0W-4L
      Avg MarginD+80.9
      Career1986-1998
      US House / State House
      Full profile →
      L Eugene SmithREP
      Record8W-1L
      Avg MarginR+31.8
      Career1968-1986
      US House / State House
      Full profile →

      Also in Indiana, 1986

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