1986Final results
1986 election for Indiana's 4th District
U.S. House · Indiana
Daniel Coats (R) won with 69.6% of the vote, defeating Gregory Alan Scher (D) by 39.5 points.
Daniel CoatsRepublican · winner
69.6%99,865
Gregory Alan ScherDemocrat
30.0%43,105
Stephen L. DasbachLibertarian
0.4%602
143,572 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.
Gregory Alan ScherDaniel Coats
$22K
Raised by the campaign
$291.9K
$15.8K
Spent by the campaign
$225.2K
$0
Cash on hand
$147.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 1, 1986; FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986