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2006 Indiana U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 2006 Indiana U.S. House District 8 Election?

Brad Ellsworth won the 2006 Indiana U.S. House District 8 Election. Brad Ellsworth received 131,019 popular votes (61.02%). The main challenger was John N. Hostettler (38.98%).

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

Ellsworth +22.0 pts · won by 47,315 votes
Brad EllsworthDemocraticWINNER61.02%
131,019 votes
John N. HostettlerRepublican38.98%
83,704 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.