1984Final results
1984 election for Indiana's 6th District
U.S. House · Indiana
Dan Burton (R) won with 72.7% of the vote, defeating Howard O. Campbell (D) by 46.0 points.
Dan BurtonRepublican · winner
72.7%178,814
Howard O. CampbellDemocrat
26.8%65,772
Linda DilkLibertarian
0.5%1,278
245,864 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.
Howard O. CampbellDan Burton
$15K
Raised by the campaign
$259K
$14.9K
Spent by the campaign
$235.5K
$72
Cash on hand
$39.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984