1996Final results
1996 election for Indiana's 1st District
U.S. House · Indiana
Peter J. Visclosky (D) won with 69.2% of the vote, defeating Michael Petyo (R) by 39.9 points.
Peter J. ViscloskyDemocrat · winner
69.2%133,553
Michael PetyoRepublican
29.2%56,418
Michael CrassLibertarian
1.6%3,142
193,113 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 1996
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. ViscloskyMichael Petyo
$337.6K
Raised by the campaign
$48.6K
$318.8K
Spent by the campaign
$47.4K
$79K
Cash on hand
$1.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996