1984Final results
1984 election for Indiana's 3rd District
U.S. House · Indiana
John Hiler (R) won with 52.4% of the vote, defeating Michael P. Barnes (D) by 5.1 points.
John HilerRepublican · winner
52.4%115,139
Michael P. BarnesDemocrat
47.3%103,961
Robert Allen LuttonLibertarian
0.3%652
219,752 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.
Michael P. BarnesJohn Hiler
$271.7K
Raised by the campaign
$476.4K
$260.5K
Spent by the campaign
$460.3K
$11.2K
Cash on hand
$52.3K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984