1980Final results
1980 election for Indiana's 4th District
U.S. House · Indiana
Daniel Coats (R) won with 60.5% of the vote, defeating John D. Walda (D) by 21.4 points.
Daniel CoatsRepublican · winner
60.5%120,055
John D. WaldaDemocrat
39.1%77,542
Stephen G. HopeIndependent
0.4%745
198,342 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1980
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
John D. WaldaDaniel Coats
$124.1K
Raised by the campaign
$197.7K
$126.5K
Spent by the campaign
$191.2K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980