2012Final results
2012 election for Indiana's 1st District
U.S. House · Indiana
Peter J. Visclosky (D) won with 67.3% of the vote, defeating Joel Phelps (R) by 34.6 points.
Peter J. ViscloskyDemocrat · winner
67.3%187,743
Joel PhelpsRepublican
32.7%91,291
279,034 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 2012
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. ViscloskyJoel Phelps
$785.2K
Raised by the campaign
$75.7K
$1.1M
Spent by the campaign
$75.9K
$216.1K
Cash on hand
-$137
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012