1988Final results
1988 election for Indiana's 3rd District
U.S. House · Indiana
John Hiler (R) won with 54.3% of the vote, defeating Thomas W. Ward (D) by 8.6 points.
John HilerRepublican · winner
54.3%116,309
Thomas W. WardDemocrat
45.7%97,934
214,243 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 1988
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.
Thomas W. WardJohn Hiler
$596.8K
Raised by the campaign
$971.9K
$594.5K
Spent by the campaign
$1.1M
$3.1K
Cash on hand
$2.6K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988