1988Final results
1988 election for Indiana's 1st District
U.S. House · Indiana
Peter J. Visclosky (D) won with 77.1% of the vote, defeating Owen W. Cumpacker (R) by 54.2 points.
Peter J. ViscloskyDemocrat · winner
77.1%138,251
Owen W. CumpackerRepublican
22.9%41,076
179,327 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 1988
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. ViscloskyNo Republican
$222.6K
Raised by the campaign
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$141.9K
Spent by the campaign
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$95.1K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988