1988Final results
1988 election for Indiana's 9th District
U.S. House · Indiana
Lee Hamilton (D) won with 70.7% of the vote, defeating Floyd Coates (R) by 41.4 points.
Lee HamiltonDemocrat · winner
70.7%147,193
Floyd CoatesRepublican
29.3%60,946
208,139 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.
Lee HamiltonNo Republican
$369.5K
Raised by the campaign
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$334K
Spent by the campaign
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$51.4K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988