2010Final results
2010 election for Indiana's 6th District
U.S. House · Indiana
Mike Pence (R) won with 66.6% of the vote, defeating Barry Welsh (D) by 36.6 points.
Mike PenceRepublican · winner
66.6%126,027
Barry WelshDemocrat
29.9%56,647
Talmage "t J" Thompson Jr.Libertarian
3.5%6,635
189,309 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 2010
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.
Barry WelshMike Pence
$115
Raised by the campaign
$2.7M
$7.6K
Spent by the campaign
$2.7M
$0
Cash on hand
$479.6K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2010.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2010