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1998 Indiana U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1998 Indiana U.S. House District 1 Election?

Peter J. Visclosky won the 1998 Indiana U.S. House District 1 Election. Peter J. Visclosky received 92,634 popular votes (72.51%). The main challenger was Michael Edward Petyo (26.22%).

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

Visclosky +46.3 pts · won by 59,131 votes
Peter J. ViscloskyDemocraticWINNER72.51%
92,634 votes
Michael Edward PetyoRepublican26.22%
33,503 votes
Michael CrassLibertarian1.27%
1,617 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.