1998Final results
1998 election for Indiana's 6th District
U.S. House · Indiana
Dan Burton (R) won with 72.0% of the vote, defeating Bob Kern (D) by 55.3 points.
Dan BurtonRepublican · winner
72.0%135,250
Bob KernDemocrat
16.8%31,472
Joe HauptmannLibertarian
11.2%21,032
Douglas W. GarlingerIndependent
0.0%73
187,827 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.
Bob KernDan Burton
$0
Raised by the campaign
$896.1K
$0
Spent by the campaign
$902.2K
$0
Cash on hand
$955.3K
Other candidates' campaigns: Joe Hauptmann $14.7K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Oct 14, 1998; FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998
The candidates
Dan Burton (R)Bob Kern (D)Joe Hauptmann (L)
Also on the ballot: Douglas W. Garlinger (Independent), 0.0%