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1982 Indiana U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1982 Indiana U.S. House District 8 Election?

Francis X. McCloskey won the 1982 Indiana U.S. House District 8 Election. Francis X. McCloskey received 100,592 popular votes (51.39%). The main challenger was H. Joel Deckard (48.09%).

See the full head-to-head between McCloskey and Deckard

McCloskey +3.3 pts · won by 6,465 votes
Francis X. McCloskeyDemocraticWINNER51.39%
100,592 votes
H. Joel DeckardRepublican48.09%
94,127 votes
Robert F. Arnovecitizens0.51%
1,006 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.