1998Final results
1998 election for Indiana's 9th District
U.S. House · Indiana
Baron Hill (D) won with 50.8% of the vote, defeating Jean Leising (R) by 2.8 points.
Baron HillDemocrat · winner
50.8%92,973
Jean LeisingRepublican
47.9%87,797
Diane L. FeeneyLibertarian
1.3%2,406
183,176 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.
Baron HillJean Leising
$1M
Raised by the campaign
$669.4K
$1M
Spent by the campaign
$647.3K
$14.7K
Cash on hand
$22.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998