1990Final resultsSpecial election

1990 special election for U.S. Senate in Indiana

Name: 1990 special election for U.S. Senate in Indiana
Start: 1990-11-06
Location: Indiana

U.S. Senate · Indiana

Daniel Coats (R) won with 53.6% of the vote, defeating Baron Hill (D) by 7.3 points.

Daniel CoatsRepublican · winner

53.6%806,048

46.4%696,639

1,502,687 votes

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.

Baron HillDaniel Coats

$1.1M

Raised by the campaign

$4.1M

$1.1M

Spent by the campaign

$3.7M

$5.3K

Cash on hand

$343.6K

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1990.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990