1998Final results
1998 election for Indiana's 5th District
U.S. House · Indiana
Stephen Buyer (R) won with 62.5% of the vote, defeating David Steele (D) by 26.5 points.
Stephen BuyerRepublican · winner
62.5%101,567
David SteeleDemocrat
36.0%58,504
Carl D. WatersLibertarian
1.4%2,317
162,388 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.
David SteeleStephen Buyer
$71.5K
Raised by the campaign
$346.1K
$69.5K
Spent by the campaign
$457.3K
$1.9K
Cash on hand
$36.7K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998