1996Final results
1996 election for Indiana's 4th District
U.S. House · Indiana
Mark Souder (R) won with 58.4% of the vote, defeating Gerald L. Houseman (D) by 19.1 points.
Mark SouderRepublican · winner
58.4%121,344
Gerald L. HousemanDemocrat
39.3%81,740
Ken BissonLibertarian
2.3%4,796
207,880 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.
Gerald L. HousemanMark Souder
$66.9K
Raised by the campaign
$434.8K
$65.1K
Spent by the campaign
$438.4K
$1.8K
Cash on hand
$2.6K
Other candidates' campaigns: Ken Bisson $5.2K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996