1992Final results
1992 election for Indiana's 8th District
U.S. House · Indiana
Francis McCloskey (D) won with 52.5% of the vote, defeating Richard E. Mourdock (R) by 7.2 points.
Francis McCloskeyDemocrat · winner
52.5%125,244
Richard E. MourdockRepublican
45.3%108,054
John W. TaylorIndependent
1.3%3,098
Jimmy Gale Funkhouser Jr.Libertarian
0.8%2,001
238,397 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 1992
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
$498.2K
Raised by the campaign
$248.8K
$512.9K
Spent by the campaign
$248.2K
$8.6K
Cash on hand
$1.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1992.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1992
The candidates
Francis McCloskey (D)Richard E. Mourdock (R)
Also on the ballot: John W. Taylor (Independent), 1.3%; Jimmy Gale Funkhouser Jr. (Libertarian), 0.8%