1990 United States Senate special election in Indiana

none March 2026 September 2023 1990 United States Senate special election in Indiana Indiana presidential no 1986 United States Senate election in Indiana 1986 1992 United States Senate election in Indiana 1992 November 6, 1990 Dan Coats (R-IN) (cropped).jpg 150x150px Dan Coats Republican Party (United States) 806,048 53.64% Baronhill (cropped2).jpg Baron Hill Democratic Party (United States) 696,639 46.36% 1990 United States Senate special election in Indiana results map by county.svg 160px County resultsCoats: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80%Hill: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% U.S. Senator Dan Coats Republican Party (United States) Dan Coats Republican Party (United States) The 1990 United States Senate special election in Indiana was a special election held on November 6, 1990, in order to fill Indiana's Class III Senate seat in the United States Senate. Incumbent Republican Senator Dan Coats, who was appointed to replace Dan Quayle two years prior, was challenged by Democratic nominee Baron Hill, a state representative from Seymour, Indiana won the election to serve out the remainder of the term. Background In 1986, incumbent Senator Dan Quayle sought reelection facing Democratic challenger Jill Long and was reelected in a landslide.December 30, 1986 Did 1986 election show a trend or just confusion? https://www.newspapers.com/image/551474728/ September 23, 2025 The Reporter-Times 10 Newspapers.com United Press International During the 1988 presidential election, Republican nominee George H. W. Bush selected Quayle as his running mate.Margolis Jon August 18, 1988 Why Bush Cast Aside VP Tradition https://www.chicagotribune.com/1988/08/18/why-bush-cast-aside-vp-tradition/ September 23, 2025 Chicago Tribune The Bush-Quayle ticket defeated the Dukakis-Bentsen ticket in the general election by a 53% to 46% margin, capturing 40 states and 426 electoral votes.Liep Dave 1988 Presidential General Election Results https://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/national.php?year=1988&minper=0&off=0&elect=0 September 23, 2025 Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections After being elected, Quayle resigned from the Senate. Indiana Governor Robert D. Orr appointed Representative Dan Coats of Indiana's 4th congressional district to fill the vacancy.December 13, 1988 State Demos cautiously eye '90 Senate race https://www.newspapers.com/image/106156685/ September 23, 2025 The Indianapolis Star 14 Newspapers.com The 1990 election was held as part of the midterm election cycle of Republican President George H. W. Bush's term.Dewar Helen Yang John E. November 6, 1990 The Senate Incumbents Win Control Remains with Democrats https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1990/11/07/the-senate/88a317b4-abae-4a7c-9a3c-f65fe6b52b54/ March 12, 2025 The Washington Post Historically, the President's party struggles during the midterms.Elving Ron November 13, 2022 The midterms didn't produce a wave. Here's what that's meant historically https://www.npr.org/2022/11/13/1136103595/the-midterms-didnt-produce-a-wave-heres-what-thats-meant-historically April 1, 2025 NPR en Primaries Baron Hill (Democrat), State RepresentativeRichardson Doug May 8, 2025 Voters return after 18-month absence https://www.newspapers.com/image/252310751/ October 9, 2025 The Star Press 17 Newspapers.com Dan Coats (Republican), incumbent U.S. Senator Coats and Hill both won their respective party's nomination unopposed. General election Coats used television commercials that raised questions about Hill's consistency in opposing new taxes, and Hill gained notoriety for walking the length of the state to meet voters. Results The election was held on November 6, 1990.November 7, 1990 McWherter, Gore coast to victories https://www.newspapers.com/image/963927131/ September 23, 2025 Bristol Herald Courier 1, 8 Newspapers.comEspo David November 7, 1990 Demos win Texas, Florida, four other Governships; Helms wins https://www.newspapers.com/image/344952161/ September 23, 2025 The Times and Democrat 1, 4 Newspapers.com Coats, like most incumbents in the 1990 United States Senate elections,Dewar Helen Yang John E. November 6, 1990 The Senate Incumbents Win Control Remains with Democrats https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1990/11/07/the-senate/88a317b4-abae-4a7c-9a3c-f65fe6b52b54/ September 23, 2025 The Washington Post was able to hold his seat, winning the remainder of Quayle's term.O'Neill John R. November 5, 1990 Old political foes back home to fight for party https://www.newspapers.com/image/105987624/ September 23, 2025 The Indianapolis Star 26 Newspapers.comNovember 7, 1990 At a glance https://www.newspapers.com/image/ September 23, 2025 The Indianapolis Star 1 Newspapers.com 1990 United States Senate special election in Indianahttps://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1990election.pdf Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 6, 1990 Dendy Dallas L. PDF Republican Party (United States) Dan Coats (incumbent) 806,048 53.64% -6.93% Democratic Party (United States) Baron Hill 696,639 46.36% +7.85% 1,502,687 100.0% N/A Republican Party (United States) Aftermath On January 3, 1991, Coats was sworn in to the 102nd United States Congress by then–Vice President Quayle alongside his fellow Senator-elect.https://www.c-span.org/program/senate-highlight/swearing-in-of-senate-members/10810 Swearing-In of Senate Members January 3, 1991 Video C-SPAN 5:27 In the 1992 United States Senate election in Indiana, Coats was elected for a full term.Leip Dave 1992 Senatorial General Election Results - Indiana https://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?year=1992&fips=18&f=0&off=3&elect=0&class=3 2025-10-31 Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections References 1990 Indiana United States Senate Indiana 1990 United States Senate 1990 Indiana