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2012 Indiana U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 2012 Indiana U.S. House District 1 Election?

Peter J. Visclosky won the 2012 Indiana U.S. House District 1 Election. Peter J. Visclosky received 187,743 popular votes (67.28%). The main challenger was Joel Phelps (32.72%).

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

Visclosky +34.6 pts · won by 96,452 votes
Peter J. ViscloskyDemocraticWINNER67.28%
187,743 votes
Joel PhelpsRepublican32.72%
91,291 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.