1986Final results
1986 election for Indiana's 7th District
U.S. House · Indiana
John Myers (R) won with 66.8% of the vote, defeating L. Eugene Smith (D) by 35.2 points.
John MyersRepublican · winner
66.8%104,965
L. Eugene SmithDemocrat
31.6%49,675
Barbara J. BourlandLibertarian
1.6%2,523
157,163 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.
L. Eugene SmithJohn Myers
$15K
Raised by the campaign
$181.5K
$14.9K
Spent by the campaign
$163.9K
$123
Cash on hand
$125.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986