1998Final results
1998 election for Indiana's 10th District
U.S. House · Indiana
Julia Carson (D) won with 58.3% of the vote, defeating Gary A. Hofmeister (R) by 19.0 points.
Julia CarsonDemocrat · winner
58.3%69,682
Gary A. HofmeisterRepublican
39.4%47,017
Fred C. PetersonLibertarian
2.3%2,719
Wayne J. WohlfertIndependent
0.0%18
119,436 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 1998
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.
Julia CarsonGary A. Hofmeister
$836.1K
Raised by the campaign
$785.3K
$773.8K
Spent by the campaign
$771.5K
$68.8K
Cash on hand
$13.8K
Other candidates' campaigns: Fred C. Peterson $145.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998
The candidates
Julia Carson (D)Gary A. Hofmeister (R)
Also on the ballot: Fred C. Peterson (Libertarian), 2.3%; Wayne J. Wohlfert (Independent), 0.0%