1980Final results
1980 election for Indiana's 6th District
U.S. House · Indiana
David W. Evans (D) won with 50.2% of the vote, defeating David G. Crane (R) by 0.4 points.
David W. EvansDemocrat · winner
50.2%99,089
David G. CraneRepublican
49.8%98,302
197,391 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.
David W. EvansDavid G. Crane
$265K
Raised by the campaign
$524.3K
$256.8K
Spent by the campaign
$527.4K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980