1988Final results
1988 election for Indiana's 4th District
U.S. House · Indiana
Daniel Coats (R) won with 62.1% of the vote, defeating Jill L. Long (D) by 24.3 points.
Daniel CoatsRepublican · winner
62.1%132,843
Jill L. LongDemocrat
37.9%80,915
213,758 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.
Jill L. LongDaniel Coats
$111.9K
Raised by the campaign
$351.8K
$111.6K
Spent by the campaign
$266K
$435
Cash on hand
$233.3K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988