Gail Riecken

U.S. House candidate
Born
November 9, 1945
Current age
80
Home state
Indiana
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1998
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Riecken81,871
Opponents96,186
1
Elections run

Gail Riecken, a Democratic politician from Indiana, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1998 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 8 to John N. Hostettler, receiving 81,871 votes (45.98%).

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How many votes has Gail Riecken received?

Gail Riecken has received 81,871 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Gail Riecken’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1998U.S. HouseIndianaLost81,87145.98%John N. Hostettler
Paul Hager
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q5517151). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Gail Riecken: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/gail-riecken. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.