1996Final results
1996 election for Indiana's 9th District
U.S. House · Indiana
Lee Hamilton (D) won with 56.5% of the vote, defeating Jean Leising (R) by 14.0 points.
Lee HamiltonDemocrat · winner
56.5%128,123
Jean LeisingRepublican
42.5%96,442
Diane L. FeeneyLibertarian
1.0%2,279
226,844 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.
Lee HamiltonJean Leising
$985.3K
Raised by the campaign
$450.5K
$967.9K
Spent by the campaign
$451.5K
$32.9K
Cash on hand
$310
Other candidates' campaigns: Diane L. Feeney $6.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996