1994Final results
1994 election for Indiana's 5th District
U.S. House · Indiana
Stephen Buyer (R) won with 69.5% of the vote, defeating J. D. Beatty (D) by 41.2 points.
Stephen BuyerRepublican · winner
69.5%111,031
J. D. BeattyDemocrat
28.3%45,224
Clayton L. AlfredIndependent
2.1%3,403
159,658 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 1994
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.
J. D. BeattyStephen Buyer
$179.3K
Raised by the campaign
$504.2K
$181.8K
Spent by the campaign
$501.3K
$43
Cash on hand
$5.9K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1994.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1994