1990Final results
1990 election for Indiana's 1st District
U.S. House · Indiana
Peter J. Visclosky (D) won with 66.0% of the vote, defeating William Bill Costas (R) by 32.1 points.
Peter J. ViscloskyDemocrat · winner
66.0%68,920
William Bill CostasRepublican
34.0%35,450
104,370 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 1990
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. ViscloskyWilliam Bill Costas
$248.3K
Raised by the campaign
$21.4K
$299.3K
Spent by the campaign
$21.4K
$43.7K
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1990; FEC, through Dec 17, 1990.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990