1984Final results
1984 election for Indiana's 7th District
U.S. House · Indiana
John Myers (R) won with 67.3% of the vote, defeating Arthur E. Smith (D) by 35.8 points.
John MyersRepublican · winner
67.3%147,787
Arthur E. SmithDemocrat
31.5%69,097
Barbara L. J. BourlandLibertarian
1.3%2,810
219,694 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.
Arthur E. SmithJohn Myers
$92.2K
Raised by the campaign
$216.1K
$89.2K
Spent by the campaign
$178.3K
$3K
Cash on hand
$107.9K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984