1984Final results
1984 election for Indiana's 10th District
U.S. House · Indiana
Andrew Jacobs (D) won with 59.0% of the vote, defeating Joseph P. Watkins (R) by 18.4 points.
Andrew JacobsDemocrat · winner
59.0%115,274
Joseph P. WatkinsRepublican
40.6%79,342
Bradford L. WarrenLibertarian
0.4%877
195,493 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 1984
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.
Andrew JacobsJoseph P. Watkins
$36.5K
Raised by the campaign
$118.7K
$30.4K
Spent by the campaign
$112.1K
$6.9K
Cash on hand
$6.7K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984