1986 Indiana U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1986 Indiana U.S. House District 1 Election?

Peter J. Visclosky won the 1986 Indiana U.S. House District 1 Election. Peter J. Visclosky received 86,983 popular votes (73.44%). The main challenger was William Bill Costas (25.66%).

See the full head-to-head between Visclosky and Costas

Visclosky +47.8 pts · won by 56,588 votes

Peter J. Visclosky DemocraticWINNER73.44%

86,983 votes

William Bill Costas Republican25.66%

30,395 votes

James Elliott WillisLibertarian0.56%

660 votes

Tracy E. Kyleworkers league0.34%

403 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.