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1976 Indiana U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1976 Indiana U.S. House District 8 Election?

David L. Cornwell won the 1976 Indiana U.S. House District 8 Election. David L. Cornwell received 109,013 popular votes (50.46%). The main challenger was Belden Bell (49.54%).

See the full head-to-head between Cornwell and Bell

Cornwell +0.9 pts · won by 2,000 votes
David L. CornwellDemocraticWINNER50.46%
109,013 votes
Belden BellRepublican49.54%
107,013 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.