1986Final results
1986 election for Indiana's 10th District
U.S. House · Indiana
Andrew Jacobs (D) won with 57.7% of the vote, defeating Jim Eynon (R) by 16.6 points.
Andrew JacobsDemocrat · winner
57.7%68,817
Jim EynonRepublican
41.2%49,064
Frederick C. PetersonLibertarian
1.1%1,285
119,166 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 1986
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 JacobsJim Eynon
$52K
Raised by the campaign
$533.2K
$40.6K
Spent by the campaign
$531.1K
$18.3K
Cash on hand
$2.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986