1988Final results
1988 election for Indiana's 8th District
U.S. House · Indiana
Francis McCloskey (D) won with 61.8% of the vote, defeating John Myers (R) by 23.6 points.
Francis McCloskeyDemocrat · winner
61.8%141,355
John MyersRepublican
38.2%87,321
228,676 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.
Francis McCloskeyJohn Myers
$549.1K
Raised by the campaign
$132.6K
$551.5K
Spent by the campaign
$130.2K
$1.4K
Cash on hand
$2.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988