1988Final results
1988 election for Indiana's 5th District
U.S. House · Indiana
James Jontz (D) won with 56.3% of the vote, defeating Patricia L. Williams (R) by 12.6 points.
James JontzDemocrat · winner
56.3%116,240
Patricia L. WilliamsRepublican
43.7%90,163
206,403 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: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
James JontzPatricia L. Williams
$721.6K
Raised by the campaign
$247K
$689.1K
Spent by the campaign
$245K
$33.3K
Cash on hand
$1.8K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988