1982Final results
1982 election for Indiana's 7th District
U.S. House · Indiana
John Myers (R) won with 62.3% of the vote, defeating Stephen S. Bonney (D) by 24.5 points.
John MyersRepublican · winner
62.3%115,884
Stephen S. BonneyDemocrat
37.7%70,249
186,133 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 1982
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.
Stephen S. BonneyJohn Myers
$22.3K
Raised by the campaign
$171.1K
$21.9K
Spent by the campaign
$171.4K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982