1996Final results
1996 election for Indiana's 10th District
U.S. House · Indiana
Julia Carson (D) won with 52.9% of the vote, defeating Virginia Blankenbaker (R) by 8.1 points.
Julia CarsonDemocrat · winner
52.9%85,965
Virginia BlankenbakerRepublican
44.8%72,796
Kurt St AngeloLibertarian
2.2%3,605
162,373 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 1996
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.
Julia CarsonVirginia Blankenbaker
$583.9K
Raised by the campaign
$681.9K
$586.4K
Spent by the campaign
$638.3K
$6.6K
Cash on hand
$43.7K
Other candidates' campaigns: Kurt St Angelo $6.5K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996