1984Final results
1984 election for Indiana's 1st District
U.S. House · Indiana
Peter J. Visclosky (D) won with 70.7% of the vote, defeating Joseph B. Grenchik (R) by 41.9 points.
Peter J. ViscloskyDemocrat · winner
70.7%147,035
Joseph B. GrenchikRepublican
28.8%59,986
James E. WillisLibertarian
0.5%943
207,964 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1984
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Peter J. ViscloskyJoseph B. Grenchik
$194.5K
Raised by the campaign
$52.1K
$175.4K
Spent by the campaign
$46.5K
$19.1K
Cash on hand
$5.6K
Other candidates' campaigns: James E. Willis $520.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984; FEC, through Oct 24, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984