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2008 Indiana U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 2008 Indiana U.S. House District 1 Election?

Peter J. Visclosky won the 2008 Indiana U.S. House District 1 Election. Peter J. Visclosky received 199,954 popular votes (70.9%). The main challenger was Mark J. Leyva (27.18%).

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

Visclosky +43.7 pts · won by 123,307 votes
Peter J. ViscloskyDemocraticWINNER70.9%
199,954 votes
Mark J. LeyvaRepublican27.18%
76,647 votes
Jeff DuensingLibertarian1.92%
5,421 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.