2000Final results
2000 election for Indiana's 8th District
U.S. House · Indiana
John Hostettler (R) won with 52.7% of the vote, defeating Paul E. Perry (D) by 7.4 points.
John HostettlerRepublican · winner
52.7%116,879
Paul E. PerryDemocrat
45.3%100,488
Thomas TindleLibertarian
2.0%4,342
221,992 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 2000
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.
Paul E. PerryJohn Hostettler
$1.6M
Raised by the campaign
$730.4K
$1.6M
Spent by the campaign
$743.8K
$3.2K
Cash on hand
$25.2K
Other candidates' campaigns: Thomas Tindle $250.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2000.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2000