1990Final results
1990 election for Indiana's 6th District
U.S. House · Indiana
Dan Burton (R) won with 63.5% of the vote, defeating James Phlip Fadely (D) by 26.9 points.
Dan BurtonRepublican · winner
63.5%116,470
James Phlip FadelyDemocrat
36.5%67,024
183,494 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 Phlip FadelyDan Burton
$41.9K
Raised by the campaign
$526.5K
$41.2K
Spent by the campaign
$311.7K
$686
Cash on hand
$400.9K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1990.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990