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2010Final results

2010 election for Indiana's 7th District

U.S. House · Indiana

André Carson (D) won with 58.9% of the vote, defeating Marvin B. Scott (R) by 21.1 points.

André CarsonDemocrat · winner
58.9%86,011
Marvin B. ScottRepublican
37.8%55,213
Dav WilsonLibertarian
3.3%4,815
146,039 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

EvenD+10.72004D+7.52006D+30.22008D+21.12010D+25.72012D+13.02014

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.

André CarsonMarvin B. Scott
$951.8K
Raised by the campaign
$228.9K
$787.2K
Spent by the campaign
$228.1K
$216.1K
Cash on hand
$795

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2010.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2010

The candidates

André Carson (D)Marvin B. Scott (R)

Also on the ballot: Dav Wilson (Libertarian), 3.3%