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1996 Indiana U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1996 Indiana U.S. House District 1 Election?

Peter J. Visclosky won the 1996 Indiana U.S. House District 1 Election. Peter J. Visclosky received 133,553 popular votes (69.16%). The main challenger was Michael Edward Petyo (29.22%).

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

Visclosky +39.9 pts · won by 77,135 votes
Peter J. ViscloskyDemocraticWINNER69.16%
133,553 votes
Michael Edward PetyoRepublican29.22%
56,418 votes
Michael CrassLibertarian1.63%
3,142 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.