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2016Final results

2016 election for Indiana's 3rd District

U.S. House · Indiana

Jim Banks (R) won with 70.6% of the vote, defeating Tommy A. Schrader (D) by 48.0 points.

Jim BanksRepublican · winner
70.6%217,164
22.6%69,524
Pepper SnyderLibertarian
6.8%21,068
307,756 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2016

Races before and after

EvenR+29.72010R+34.12012R+39.12014R+48.02016R+29.52018R+35.72020

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET

Money in this race

Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.

No DemocratJim Banks
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Raised by the campaign
$1.8M
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Spent by the campaign
$1.6M
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Cash on hand
$144.3K

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016