1996Final results
1996 election for Indiana's 3rd District
U.S. House · Indiana
Timothy Roemer (D) won with 57.9% of the vote, defeating Joe Zakas (R) by 17.0 points.
Timothy RoemerDemocrat · winner
57.9%114,288
Joe ZakasRepublican
40.9%80,699
Bernie TaylorLibertarian
1.2%2,325
197,312 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.
Timothy RoemerJoe Zakas
$468.2K
Raised by the campaign
$312.1K
$525.7K
Spent by the campaign
$310.1K
$66.3K
Cash on hand
$2.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996