1998Final results
1998 election for Indiana's 8th District
U.S. House · Indiana
John Hostettler (R) won with 52.1% of the vote, defeating Gail Riecken (D) by 6.1 points.
John HostettlerRepublican · winner
52.1%92,785
Gail RieckenDemocrat
46.0%81,871
Paul HagerLibertarian
1.9%3,401
178,057 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.
Gail RieckenJohn Hostettler
$814.4K
Raised by the campaign
$655.8K
$799.1K
Spent by the campaign
$638.4K
$15.3K
Cash on hand
$38.6K
Other candidates' campaigns: Paul Hager $4.2K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998