1998Final results
1998 election for Indiana's 1st District
U.S. House · Indiana
Peter J. Visclosky (D) won with 72.5% of the vote, defeating Michael Petyo (R) by 46.3 points.
Peter J. ViscloskyDemocrat · winner
72.5%92,634
Michael PetyoRepublican
26.2%33,503
Michael CrassLibertarian
1.3%1,617
127,754 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 1998
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
$498.7K
Raised by the campaign
$31.5K
$354.7K
Spent by the campaign
$31.2K
$210.3K
Cash on hand
$1.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998; FEC, through Sep 30, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998