1984Final results
1984 election for Indiana's 9th District
U.S. House · Indiana
Lee Hamilton (D) won with 65.1% of the vote, defeating Floyd Coates (R) by 30.6 points.
Lee HamiltonDemocrat · winner
65.1%137,018
Floyd CoatesRepublican
34.5%72,652
Douglas S. BoggsLibertarian
0.3%670
210,340 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.
Lee HamiltonFloyd Coates
$243.4K
Raised by the campaign
$11K
$208.5K
Spent by the campaign
$11.7K
$35.4K
Cash on hand
$6
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984; FEC, through Nov 26, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984