1986Final results
1986 election for Indiana's 9th District
U.S. House · Indiana
Lee Hamilton (D) won with 71.9% of the vote, defeating Robert Walter Kilroy (R) by 44.2 points.
Lee HamiltonDemocrat · winner
71.9%120,586
Robert Walter KilroyRepublican
27.7%46,398
Douglas S. BoggsLibertarian
0.4%719
167,703 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.
Lee HamiltonRobert Walter Kilroy
$286.9K
Raised by the campaign
$17.3K
$306.5K
Spent by the campaign
$16.6K
$15.9K
Cash on hand
$68
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986; FEC, through Jan 31, 1987.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986