1988Final results
1988 election for Indiana's 6th District
U.S. House · Indiana
Dan Burton (R) won with 72.9% of the vote, defeating George Thomas Holland (D) by 45.8 points.
Dan BurtonRepublican · winner
72.9%192,064
George Thomas HollandDemocrat
27.1%71,447
263,511 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.
George Thomas HollandDan Burton
$12.3K
Raised by the campaign
$383.9K
$11.7K
Spent by the campaign
$333.7K
$575
Cash on hand
$186.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988