1992Final results
1992 election for Indiana's 5th District
U.S. House · Indiana
Stephen Buyer (R) won with 51.0% of the vote, defeating James Jontz (D) by 2.0 points.
Stephen BuyerRepublican · winner
51.0%112,492
James JontzDemocrat
49.0%107,973
220,465 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 1992
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 JontzStephen Buyer
$654.8K
Raised by the campaign
$396.9K
$699.4K
Spent by the campaign
$394K
$16.5K
Cash on hand
$2.9K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1992.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1992