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      Home/Elections/1986/US House/Indiana/IN-01
      1986·US House·Indiana·District profile →

      Indiana District 1 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Peter J Visclosky
      73.4%86,983 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      William Bill Costas
      25.7%30,395 votes
      Margin
      D+47.8
      118,441 total votes
      4 candidates118,441 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Peter J ViscloskyDEM✓
      		DEM86,98373.4%
      William Bill CostasREP
      		REP30,39525.7%
      James Elliott WillisLIB
      		LIB6600.6%
      Tracy E KyleOTH
      		OTH4030.3%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+0.3
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+8.0
      R+20EvenD+2020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202450.2%49.8%D+0.3322,219
      202053.4%45.0%D+8.4340,700
      201653.0%41.2%D+11.8313,114
      201261.9%38.1%D+23.7301,016
      200862.9%35.9%D+27.0313,562

      Seat History

      US House in Indiana

      2024
      Frank J MrvanDEM
      D+8.5
      2022
      Frank J MrvanDEM
      D+5.7
      Redistricted
      2020
      Frank J MrvanDEM
      D+16.2
      2018
      Peter J ViscloskyDEM
      D+30.2
      2016
      Peter J ViscloskyDEM
      D+81.5
      2014
      Peter J ViscloskyDEM
      D+25.0
      2012
      Peter J ViscloskyDEM
      D+34.6
      Redistricted
      2010
      Peter J ViscloskyDEM
      D+19.9
      2008
      Peter J ViscloskyDEM
      D+43.7
      2006
      Peter J ViscloskyDEM
      D+42.8
      2004
      Peter J ViscloskyDEM
      D+36.6
      2002
      Peter J ViscloskyDEM
      D+35.9
      Redistricted
      2000
      Peter J ViscloskyDEM
      D+44.5
      1998
      Peter J ViscloskyDEM
      D+46.3
      1996
      Peter J ViscloskyDEM
      D+39.9
      View all US House history for Indiana →

      Candidates

      William Bill CostasREP
      Record2W-4L
      Avg MarginR+17.3
      Career1978-1990
      US House / State Senate
      Full profile →
      James Elliott WillisLIB
      Record0W-2L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1984-1986
      US House
      Full profile →
      Peter J ViscloskyDEM
      Record18W-0L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1984-2018
      US House
      Full profile →
      Tracy E KyleOTH
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1986-1986
      US House
      Full profile →

      Also in Indiana, 1986

      US Senate1 contest →
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