1986Final results
1986 election for Indiana's 8th District
U.S. House · Indiana
Francis McCloskey (D) won with 53.0% of the vote, defeating Richard D. McIntyre (R) by 6.5 points.
Francis McCloskeyDemocrat · winner
53.0%106,662
Richard D. McIntyreRepublican
46.5%93,586
Marilyn K. StoneLibertarian
0.5%909
201,157 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 1986
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.
Francis McCloskeyRichard D. McIntyre
$622.7K
Raised by the campaign
$574.1K
$625.2K
Spent by the campaign
$581.8K
$3.8K
Cash on hand
$38
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986
The candidates
Francis McCloskey (D)Richard D. McIntyre (R)
Also on the ballot: Marilyn K. Stone (Libertarian), 0.5%