1996Final results
1996 election for Indiana's 6th District
U.S. House · Indiana
Dan Burton (R) won with 74.9% of the vote, defeating Carrie Jean Dillard-Trammell (D) by 51.8 points.
Dan BurtonRepublican · winner
74.9%193,193
Carrie Jean Dillard-TrammellDemocrat
23.1%59,661
Fred PetersonLibertarian
1.9%5,003
257,857 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.
Carrie Jean Dillard-TrammellDan Burton
$7.9K
Raised by the campaign
$723.8K
$7.9K
Spent by the campaign
$491.1K
$1
Cash on hand
$961.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996