1990Final results
1990 election for Indiana's 8th District
U.S. House · Indiana
Francis McCloskey (D) won with 54.7% of the vote, defeating Richard E. Mourdock (R) by 9.4 points.
Francis McCloskeyDemocrat · winner
54.7%97,465
Richard E. MourdockRepublican
45.3%80,645
178,110 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.
Francis McCloskeyRichard E. Mourdock
$468K
Raised by the campaign
$147.5K
$446K
Spent by the campaign
$147K
$23.4K
Cash on hand
$572
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1990.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990