1998Final results
1998 election for Indiana's 2nd District
U.S. House · Indiana
David McIntosh (R) won with 60.6% of the vote, defeating Sherman A. Boles (D) by 22.6 points.
David McIntoshRepublican · winner
60.6%99,608
Sherman A. BolesDemocrat
38.0%62,452
Cliff FederleLibertarian
1.4%2,236
164,296 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.
Sherman A. BolesDavid McIntosh
$112.3K
Raised by the campaign
$1.3M
$121.4K
Spent by the campaign
$714.8K
$2.5K
Cash on hand
$908.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Nov 23, 1998; FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998