1998Final results
1998 election for Indiana's 7th District
U.S. House · Indiana
Edward Pease (R) won with 68.9% of the vote, defeating Samuel "dutch" Hillenburg (D) by 40.7 points.
Edward PeaseRepublican · winner
68.9%109,712
Samuel "dutch" HillenburgDemocrat
28.1%44,823
Barbara BourlandLibertarian
3.0%4,779
159,314 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.
No DemocratEdward Pease
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Raised by the campaign
$605.9K
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Spent by the campaign
$489.4K
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Cash on hand
$122.8K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998
The candidates
Edward Pease (R)Samuel "dutch" Hillenburg (D)
Also on the ballot: Barbara Bourland (Libertarian), 3.0%