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1988 Indiana U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1988 Indiana U.S. House District 8 Election?

Francis X. McCloskey won the 1988 Indiana U.S. House District 8 Election. Francis X. McCloskey received 141,355 popular votes (61.81%). The main challenger was John T. Myers (38.19%).

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

McCloskey +23.6 pts · won by 54,034 votes
Francis X. McCloskeyDemocraticWINNER61.81%
141,355 votes
John T. MyersRepublican38.19%
87,321 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.