1996Final results
1996 election for Indiana's 7th District
U.S. House · Indiana
Edward Pease (R) won with 62.0% of the vote, defeating Robert F. Hellmann (D) by 27.3 points.
Edward PeaseRepublican · winner
62.0%130,010
Robert F. HellmannDemocrat
34.6%72,705
Barbara BourlandLibertarian
3.4%7,125
209,840 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.
Robert F. HellmannEdward Pease
$344.8K
Raised by the campaign
$592.7K
$344.8K
Spent by the campaign
$586.5K
$84
Cash on hand
$6.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996