1996Final results
1996 election for Indiana's 5th District
U.S. House · Indiana
Stephen Buyer (R) won with 59.3% of the vote, defeating Douglas L. Clark (D) by 29.2 points.
Stephen BuyerRepublican · winner
59.3%125,191
Douglas L. ClarkDemocrat
30.1%63,578
Tom LehmanLibertarian
10.6%22,342
211,111 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.
Douglas L. ClarkStephen Buyer
$15.3K
Raised by the campaign
$369.3K
$6.8K
Spent by the campaign
$227.2K
$8.5K
Cash on hand
$147.9K
Other candidates' campaigns: Tom Lehman $2.1K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Sep 30, 1996; FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996