1990Final results
1990 election for Indiana's 5th District
U.S. House · Indiana
James Jontz (D) won with 53.1% of the vote, defeating John Arthur Johnson (R) by 6.3 points.
James JontzDemocrat · winner
53.1%81,373
John Arthur JohnsonRepublican
46.9%71,750
153,123 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 1990
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.
James JontzJohn Arthur Johnson
$620.7K
Raised by the campaign
$783.8K
$652.3K
Spent by the campaign
$781.2K
$1.7K
Cash on hand
$2.6K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1990.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990