2002Final results
2002 election for Indiana's 4th District
U.S. House · Indiana
Stephen Buyer (R) won with 71.4% of the vote, defeating Bill Abbott (D) by 45.2 points.
Stephen BuyerRepublican · winner
71.4%112,760
Bill AbbottDemocrat
26.1%41,314
Jerry L. SusongLibertarian
2.5%3,934
158,008 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 2002
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.
Bill AbbottStephen Buyer
$27.8K
Raised by the campaign
$981.9K
$21.6K
Spent by the campaign
$957K
$6.2K
Cash on hand
$43.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2002.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002