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2002 Indiana U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 2002 Indiana U.S. House District 8 Election?

John N. Hostettler won the 2002 Indiana U.S. House District 8 Election. John N. Hostettler received 98,952 popular votes (51.31%). The main challenger was Bryan L. Hartke (46.02%).

See the full head-to-head between Hostettler and Hartke

Hostettler +5.3 pts · won by 10,189 votes
John N. HostettlerRepublicanWINNER51.31%
98,952 votes
Bryan L. HartkeDemocratic46.02%
88,763 votes
Pam WilliamsLibertarian2.67%
5,150 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.