1996Final results
1996 election for Indiana's 8th District
U.S. House · Indiana
John Hostettler (R) won with 50.0% of the vote, defeating Jonathan Weinzapfel (D) by 1.7 points.
John HostettlerRepublican · winner
50.0%109,860
Jonathan WeinzapfelDemocrat
48.3%106,201
Paul HagerLibertarian
1.7%3,803
219,864 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.
Jonathan WeinzapfelJohn Hostettler
$472.3K
Raised by the campaign
$542.6K
$470K
Spent by the campaign
$529.7K
$2.2K
Cash on hand
$21.5K
Other candidates' campaigns: Paul Hager $699.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996