1988Final results
1988 election for Indiana's 7th District
U.S. House · Indiana
John Myers (R) won with 61.8% of the vote, defeating Mark Richard Waterfill (D) by 23.6 points.
John MyersRepublican · winner
61.8%130,578
Mark Richard WaterfillDemocrat
38.2%80,738
211,316 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.
Mark Richard WaterfillJohn Myers
$67.9K
Raised by the campaign
$171.3K
$67.6K
Spent by the campaign
$163.3K
$296
Cash on hand
$132.6K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988